| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Tom Blakeney (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Fred Danna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dillon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Schenck (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Holiday (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Young inbounds the ball | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 19:39 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Michael Schenck | 32-46 |
| 19:16 | Carroll | Michael Schenck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 32-46 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Tom Blakeney steps in front of the David Allen pass in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| 19:12 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney misses the easy layup | 32-46 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from David Allen | 34-46 |
| 18:50 | Carroll | Fred Danna hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Blakeney | 34-49 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | James Woody connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from David Allen | 36-49 |
| 18:28 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday drills a jump hook near the basket set up by John Dillon | 36-51 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | David Allen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF), James Markowski (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) David Allen, James Young, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Smith (PG), Charles McDonald (SG), Denny Olson (SF), Owen Cheney (PF), Taylor Schuster (C) Tom Blakeney, Fred Danna, John Dillon, Michael Schenck, Matthew Holiday | |
| 18:05 | Carroll | Charles McDonald misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-51 |
| 17:45 | Carroll | Larry Smith is called for traveling | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 17:16 | Carroll | Denny Olson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles McDonald and the foul's on Lowell Cohen - foul #2 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), James Young (SF), James Woody (C) Earl Hutchins, Arthur Zhang, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Carroll | John Dillon (SF), Glen Winborne (C) Charles McDonald, Owen Cheney | |
| 17:16 | Carroll | Denny Olson makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | James Woody snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | James Woody misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #1 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Blakeney (PG), Fred Danna (SG), Michael Schenck (PF), Matthew Holiday (C) Larry Smith, Denny Olson, Taylor Schuster, Glen Winborne | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | James Woody makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | James Woody misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 16:28 | Carroll | Fred Danna snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 16:06 | Carroll | John Dillon's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Woody | 42-54 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | David Allen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-54 |
| 15:58 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Tom Blakeney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Danna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dillon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Schenck (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Holiday (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Carroll | John Dillon connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Blakeney | 42-56 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | David Allen comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Danna - foul #3 on Fred Danna, team foul #2 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Arthur Zhang (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Earl Hutchins, James Young, James Woody | |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles McDonald (SG), Owen Cheney (PF), Glen Winborne (C) Fred Danna, Michael Schenck, Matthew Holiday | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 14:59 | Carroll | John Dillon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 14:57 | Carroll | Charles McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 14:40 | Carroll | John Dillon misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG) David Allen | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Smith (PG), Taylor Schuster (C) Tom Blakeney, Glen Winborne | |
| 14:40 | Carroll | John Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 14:40 | Carroll | John Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is whistled for a carry | 44-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Denny Olson (SF) John Dillon | |
| 14:19 | Carroll | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 13:46 | Carroll | Owen Cheney buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles McDonald and he's fouled by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #3 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), James Markowski (PF), James Woody (C) Arthur Zhang, Joseph Stubblefield, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Carroll | Fred Danna (SG), Glen Winborne (C) Charles McDonald, Taylor Schuster | |
| 13:46 | Carroll | Owen Cheney makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Mattes | 49-61 |
| 13:16 | Carroll | Owen Cheney scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-63 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Mattes | 52-63 |
| 13:00 | Carroll | Larry Smith is hacked by Stephen Mattes - foul #1 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), James Young (SF) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook | |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Blakeney (PG), John Dillon (SF), Michael Schenck (PF), Matthew Holiday (C) Larry Smith, Denny Olson, Owen Cheney, Glen Winborne | |
| 12:46 | Carroll | Fred Danna is called for traveling | 52-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (SG), Lowell Cohen (C) Stephen Mattes, James Woody | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Herman Drozd misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 12:33 | Carroll | Michael Schenck pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 12:28 | Carroll | Earl Hutchins steals the ball from Fred Danna | 52-63 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins banks in the layup | 54-63 |
| 12:05 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | James Markowski gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | James Young is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Herman Drozd, James Young, James Markowski, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles McDonald (SG), Denny Olson (SF), Taylor Schuster (PF), Glen Winborne (C) Fred Danna, John Dillon, Michael Schenck, Matthew Holiday | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Tom Blakeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McDonald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Denny Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Taylor Schuster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Winborne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Carroll | Denny Olson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-63 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Tom Blakeney is called for the reach on Earl Hutchins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Blakeney, team foul #3 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Earl Hutchins | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Smith (PG) Tom Blakeney | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 11:15 | Carroll | Glen Winborne grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 11:11 | Carroll | Charles McDonald knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Denny Olson | 54-65 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | David Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Douglas Fisher | 57-65 |
| 10:48 | Carroll | Larry Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | David Allen gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Allen and he's hacked by Taylor Schuster - foul #1 on Taylor Schuster, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), James Young (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) David Allen, Arthur Zhang, James Woody | |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Blakeney (PG), Fred Danna (SG), John Dillon (SF), Michael Schenck (PF), Matthew Holiday (C) Larry Smith, Charles McDonald, Denny Olson, Taylor Schuster, Glen Winborne | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the free throw | 59-65 |
| 10:36 | Carroll | Michael Schenck snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 10:22 | Carroll | Fred Danna knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Blakeney | 59-68 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is hacked by Tom Blakeney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tom Blakeney, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), James Woody (C) Douglas Fisher, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Carroll | Denny Olson (PG) Tom Blakeney | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | James Woody tips it but misses | 59-68 |
| 10:12 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 09:52 | Carroll | Denny Olson hits a jumper from the right side | 59-70 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (SG), James Markowski (PF) Earl Hutchins, James Woody | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Smith (PG), Owen Cheney (SF), Taylor Schuster (C) Denny Olson, John Dillon, Matthew Holiday | |
| 09:18 | Carroll | Michael Schenck scores on a runner from the left block | 59-72 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Owen Cheney steals the ball from Herman Drozd in the backcourt | 59-72 |
| 09:07 | Carroll | Fred Danna misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-72 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | James Young is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Young, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, Herman Drozd, James Young, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Carroll | Glen Winborne (C) Michael Schenck | |
| 08:51 | Carroll | Glen Winborne slams it home on a nice dish by Taylor Schuster | 59-74 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Allen | 62-74 |
| 08:39 | Carroll | Fred Danna buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Winborne | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | James Markowski connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Allen | 65-77 |
| 08:20 | Carroll | Fred Danna misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-77 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | James Markowski snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #6 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), Arthur Zhang (PF), James Woody (C) David Allen, Joseph Stubblefield, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Blakeney (PG), Charles McDonald (SG), John Dillon (SF), Michael Schenck (PF), Matthew Holiday (C) Larry Smith, Fred Danna, Owen Cheney, Taylor Schuster, Glen Winborne | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Schenck - foul #2 on Michael Schenck, team foul #7 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), James Young (SF) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Tom Blakeney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dillon (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Michael Schenck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Holiday (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Carroll | Charles McDonald drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Schenck | 67-80 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Hutchins | 70-80 |
| 06:55 | Carroll | Charles McDonald misses the floater from the right wing | 70-80 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 70-80 |
| 06:31 | Carroll | The refs have stopped play. Tom Blakeney is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 70-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Herman Drozd (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF) Stephen Mattes, Earl Hutchins, James Young, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Carroll | Denny Olson (PG), Fred Danna (SG) Tom Blakeney, Charles McDonald | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David Allen connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Woody | 73-80 |
| 06:06 | Carroll | Denny Olson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Herman Drozd gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 75-80 |
| 05:39 | Carroll | Douglas Fisher steps in front of the Matthew Holiday pass | 75-80 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Herman Drozd knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 78-80 |
| 05:08 | Carroll | Michael Schenck comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #7 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), James Young (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Herman Drozd, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Smith (PG), Owen Cheney (SF), Taylor Schuster (C) Fred Danna, John Dillon, Matthew Holiday | |
| 05:08 | Carroll | Michael Schenck misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 05:08 | Carroll | Michael Schenck makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | James Young is fouled on the floor by Owen Cheney - foul #1 on Owen Cheney, team foul #8 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Glen Winborne (C) Michael Schenck | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:31 | Carroll | Owen Cheney comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Mattes - foul #2 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #8 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles McDonald (SG) Denny Olson | |
| 04:31 | Carroll | Owen Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:31 | Carroll | Owen Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is hacked by Owen Cheney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Owen Cheney, team foul #9 | 80-83 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:10 | Carroll | James Markowski denies the turnaround by Glen Winborne | 82-83 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins connects on the floater from the right side set up by Stephen Mattes and the foul's on Glen Winborne - foul #2 on Glen Winborne, team foul #10 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Stephen Mattes, James Young, Joseph Stubblefield, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Carroll | Denny Olson (SF) Taylor Schuster | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the free throw | 85-83 |
| 03:52 | Carroll | Earl Hutchins picks off the pass by Larry Smith in the backcourt | 85-83 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher lays it up and in set up by Earl Hutchins | 87-83 |
| 03:33 | Carroll | Larry Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 87-83 |
| 03:32 | Carroll | Denny Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 87-83 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denny Olson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Owen Cheney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Winborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Carroll | Glen Winborne drills a floater from the left block set up by Larry Smith and he's hacked by Arthur Zhang - foul #1 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #9 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Earl Hutchins | |
| Subs | Carroll | Fred Danna (SG), John Dillon (SF) Larry Smith, Charles McDonald | |
| 03:16 | Carroll | Glen Winborne misses the free throw | 87-85 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 87-85 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-85 |
| 03:07 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Fred Danna | 87-85 |
| 02:54 | Carroll | Glen Winborne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-85 |
| 02:53 | Carroll | Denny Olson snags the offensive board | 87-85 |
| 02:42 | Carroll | Denny Olson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 87-85 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Cook | 87-85 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 87-85 |
| 02:33 | Carroll | Glen Winborne grabs the defensive rebound | 87-85 |
| 02:10 | Carroll | John Dillon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 87-85 |
| 02:08 | Carroll | Owen Cheney pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-85 |
| 01:51 | Carroll | Glen Winborne is fouled on the floor by David Allen - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #10 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Bruce Cook, Lowell Cohen, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Schenck (PF) Owen Cheney | |
| 01:51 | Carroll | Glen Winborne misses the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 01:51 | Carroll | Glen Winborne makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Matthew Holiday (C) Glen Winborne | |
| 01:31 | Carroll | Michael Schenck double dribbles | 87-86 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | David Allen connects on the open runner from the baseline | 89-86 |
| 01:17 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Blakeney (PG) Denny Olson | |
| 01:00 | Carroll | Douglas Fisher steals the ball from Matthew Holiday | 89-86 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher blows the layup | 89-86 |
| 00:54 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney grabs the defensive rebound | 89-86 |
| 00:42 | Carroll | John Dillon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Young - foul #5 on James Young, team foul #11 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 00:42 | Carroll | John Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:42 | Carroll | John Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 89-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 89-87 |
| 00:20 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Matthew Holiday | 89-87 |
| 00:05 | Carroll | James Woody swats the layup by Matthew Holiday | 89-87 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang pulls down the rebound | 89-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Danna - foul #4 on Fred Danna, team foul #11 | 89-87 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday gets the rebound | 90-87 |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Carroll calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Fred Danna misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 90-87 |