| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - August Machesky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Frank Sargent (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Christian (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Metzinger (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | James Christian inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Carroll | James Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Frank Sargent is called for the reach on Michael Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Sargent, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Michael Butler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 19:22 | Carroll | Willie Metzinger snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 19:07 | Carroll | James Lewis misses the floater from the left side | 38-42 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Womack | 38-42 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg is hacked by James Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | August Machesky buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Gerald Goldberg | 41-42 |
| 18:40 | Carroll | The short jumper by Justin Miller is denied by Oscar Womack | 41-42 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | August Machesky snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | August Machesky travels in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Garrison (SF), Kenneth Ruf (PF), Dustin Stepney (C) James Christian, Justin Miller, Willie Metzinger | |
| 18:22 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Goldberg - foul #2 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Carroll | Henry Freda (SF) Frank Sargent | |
| 18:22 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:22 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Ben Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon is open and lays it up and in | 43-43 |
| 17:46 | Carroll | Kenneth Ruf can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 17:45 | Carroll | Kenneth Ruf hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Robert Brunson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy McKinnon | 46-45 |
| 17:20 | Carroll | Henry Freda misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 17:18 | Carroll | James Lewis tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Henry Freda is called for the reach on Robert Brunson - foul #1 on Henry Freda, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Randy Larry, Timothy McKinnon, Robert Brunson, Ben Boyd, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Frank Sargent (PG), James Christian (SG), Justin Miller (PF), Willie Metzinger (C) Vernon Garrison, James Lewis, Dustin Stepney, Kenneth Ruf | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Michael Butler can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Oscar Womack tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 16:42 | Carroll | Kevin Holland is called for the reach on Henry Freda - foul #1 on Kevin Holland, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Lewis (SG) Henry Freda | |
| 16:28 | Carroll | Justin Miller misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-47 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 48-47 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | August Machesky connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 50-47 |
| 15:52 | Carroll | Kevin Holland denies the turnaround by James Lewis | 50-47 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Kevin Holland pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Frank Sargent (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Christian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Metzinger (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Holland | 53-47 |
| 15:22 | Carroll | Frank Sargent misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Goldberg - foul #3 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Garrison (SG), William Strother (SF), Dustin Stepney (C) James Lewis, James Christian, Willie Metzinger | |
| 15:22 | Carroll | Frank Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 15:22 | Carroll | Frank Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Ben Boyd is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by Randy Larry | 55-48 |
| 14:57 | Carroll | Vernon Garrison buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Miller | 55-50 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Randy Larry is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Sargent - foul #2 on Frank Sargent, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Henry Freda (SG) Frank Sargent | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Robert Brunson drills a jumper from the right side set up by Timothy McKinnon and he's fouled by William Strother - foul #4 on William Strother, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Lewis (SG), Kenneth Ruf (PF) William Strother, Justin Miller | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:29 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon is hacked by Vernon Garrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Garrison, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Chapman (PG), Willie Metzinger (C) Vernon Garrison, Dustin Stepney | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Ben Boyd misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Ruf - foul #3 on Kenneth Ruf, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Ben Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Ben Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:11 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ruf | 58-50 |
| 13:54 | Carroll | Randy Larry takes the ball from Willie Metzinger | 58-50 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Randy Larry banks in the layup | 60-50 |
| 13:44 | Carroll | Henry Freda is fouled on the floor by Robert Brunson - foul #1 on Robert Brunson, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Soileau (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Randy Larry, Timothy McKinnon, Robert Brunson, Ben Boyd, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Justin Miller (PF) Kenneth Ruf | |
| 13:25 | Carroll | Henry Freda buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Metzinger | 60-52 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Eugene Garon misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-52 |
| 13:10 | Carroll | Willie Metzinger gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 12:55 | Carroll | Larry Chapman makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lewis | 60-54 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Michael Butler blows the layup | 60-54 |
| 12:41 | Carroll | Justin Miller grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 12:28 | Carroll | Justin Miller slams it home | 60-56 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Oscar Womack can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 12:11 | Carroll | Justin Miller snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 11:50 | Carroll | August Machesky swats the short shot by Justin Miller | 60-56 |
| 11:49 | Carroll | Willie Metzinger tips it home | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Soileau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Garon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Womack (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lewis (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Freda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Miller (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Metzinger (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Christopher Soileau misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Chapman - foul #1 on Larry Chapman, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Robert Brunson (C) Michael Butler, Eugene Garon, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Carroll | Frank Sargent (PG), James Christian (SG), Vernon Garrison (SF), Kenneth Ruf (PF), Dustin Stepney (C) Larry Chapman, James Lewis, Henry Freda, Justin Miller, Willie Metzinger | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Christopher Soileau makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Christopher Soileau makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 11:19 | Carroll | Kenneth Ruf comes up short on the shot from the left block | 62-58 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Holland | 62-58 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Vernon Garrison steals it from Kevin Holland | 62-58 |
| 11:07 | Carroll | Frank Sargent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Garrison | 62-60 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Kevin Holland can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 10:45 | Carroll | Kenneth Ruf pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 10:35 | Carroll | Robert Brunson steals it from Frank Sargent | 62-60 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Ben Boyd hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 62-60 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Kevin Holland gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Dustin Stepney steals the ball from Ben Boyd | 62-60 |
| 09:55 | Carroll | James Christian scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Sargent | 62-62 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Robert Brunson is fouled on the floor by James Christian - foul #3 on James Christian, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), August Machesky (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Christopher Soileau, Randy Larry, Kevin Holland, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Lewis (SG), Justin Miller (PF), Willie Metzinger (C) Vernon Garrison, Kenneth Ruf, Dustin Stepney | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:28 | Carroll | Justin Miller blows the layup | 64-62 |
| 09:26 | Carroll | Willie Metzinger hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg is hacked by Justin Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Miller, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF) Robert Brunson | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 09:06 | Carroll | James Lewis can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Goldberg - foul #4 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG), Oscar Womack (C) Gerald Goldberg, August Machesky | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 09:06 | Carroll | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 09:06 | Carroll | James Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Kevin Holland gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Kevin Holland loses the ball out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 08:42 | Carroll | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Kevin Holland makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Gibson | 68-65 |
| 08:20 | Carroll | James Christian comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Holland - foul #2 on Kevin Holland, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Eugene Garon (SF), August Machesky (PF) Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Chapman (PG), Kenneth Ruf (C) Frank Sargent, Willie Metzinger | |
| 08:20 | Carroll | James Christian makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 08:20 | Carroll | James Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | August Machesky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 08:13 | Carroll | Kenneth Ruf pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 08:01 | Carroll | Justin Miller misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | August Machesky is hacked by Justin Miller - foul #2 on Justin Miller, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Ben Boyd (C) Timothy McKinnon, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Carroll | Henry Freda (SG), William Strother (SF), Vernon Garrison (PF), Dustin Stepney (C) James Lewis, James Christian, Justin Miller, Kenneth Ruf | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Larry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Garon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - August Machesky (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Freda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Strother (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Vernon Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Dustin Stepney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Carroll | August Machesky is called for the reach on Vernon Garrison - foul #1 on August Machesky, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Willie Metzinger (C) Larry Chapman | |
| 07:32 | Carroll | Vernon Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | August Machesky gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Henry Freda steals the ball from August Machesky | 70-66 |
| 06:48 | Carroll | Gerald Goldberg takes the ball from Henry Freda | 70-66 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Randy Larry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Christopher Gibson (C) Randy Larry, Eugene Garon, August Machesky | |
| Subs | Carroll | Frank Sargent (PG), Justin Miller (PF) Vernon Garrison, Willie Metzinger | |
| 06:32 | Carroll | Henry Freda misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 06:30 | Carroll | Justin Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 06:23 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Brunson - foul #2 on Robert Brunson, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF) Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Chapman (PG), James Lewis (SG) Frank Sargent, Henry Freda | |
| 06:23 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:23 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson blows the layup | 70-68 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Robert Brunson gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Kevin Holland drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Gibson | 73-68 |
| 05:48 | Carroll | William Strother makes the turnaround in the lane | 73-70 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Oscar Womack (C) Gerald Goldberg, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Frank Sargent (PG), James Christian (SG), Kenneth Ruf (PF), Willie Metzinger (C) Larry Chapman, James Lewis, Justin Miller, Dustin Stepney | |
| 05:28 | Carroll | James Christian misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Kevin Holland grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Oscar Womack hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Brunson | 75-70 |
| 04:46 | Carroll | Kenneth Ruf travels with the ball | 75-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Christopher Gibson (PF), Ben Boyd (C) Michael Butler, Robert Brunson, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Chapman (PG), Henry Freda (SG), Vernon Garrison (PF) Frank Sargent, James Christian, Willie Metzinger | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon is hacked by Henry Freda - foul #2 on Henry Freda, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Garon (SF) Kevin Holland | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:25 | Carroll | Vernon Garrison's floater is tipped away by Ben Boyd | 77-70 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Randy Larry is hacked by Henry Freda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Freda, team foul #13 | 77-70 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Randy Larry makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Randy Larry misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Ben Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon is fouled on the floor by William Strother - foul #5 on William Strother, team foul #14 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), August Machesky (PF) Randy Larry, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Justin Miller (PF), Willie Metzinger (C) William Strother, Kenneth Ruf | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 04:03 | Carroll | Henry Freda grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 03:47 | Carroll | Henry Freda misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Garon - foul #1 on Eugene Garon, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Oscar Womack (C) Timothy McKinnon, Eugene Garon, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Carroll | Frank Sargent (PG), James Lewis (SG) Larry Chapman, Vernon Garrison | |
| 03:47 | Carroll | Henry Freda makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:47 | Carroll | Henry Freda misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | August Machesky grabs the board | 79-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Frank Sargent steps in front of the Michael Butler pass in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Carroll | James Lewis misses the lay-in | 79-71 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Womack (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Frank Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Lewis (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Freda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Justin Miller (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Metzinger (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg is hacked by Frank Sargent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Sargent, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Christian (SF), Dustin Stepney (C) Henry Freda, Willie Metzinger | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:18 | Carroll | Frank Sargent can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 81-71 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Kevin Holland grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Oscar Womack is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Soileau (PG), Randy Larry (SG) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 03:06 | Carroll | James Christian is fouled on the floor by Christopher Soileau - foul #2 on Christopher Soileau, team foul #10 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gibson (C) Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 03:06 | Carroll | James Christian makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 03:06 | Carroll | James Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Christopher Soileau misses the jumper from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (PF) Christopher Soileau, Kevin Holland, August Machesky | |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Garrison (SG), Henry Freda (SF) James Lewis, James Christian | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 02:23 | Carroll | Henry Freda snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 02:15 | Carroll | Justin Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 02:14 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Miller | 81-73 |
| 02:08 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 81-73 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Brunson grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG) Randy Larry | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Christian (SG) Justin Miller | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Michael Butler misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 81-73 |
| 01:38 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| 01:38 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Robert Brunson, Ben Boyd, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Lewis (SG), Justin Miller (PF), Willie Metzinger (C) Henry Freda, Vernon Garrison, Dustin Stepney | |
| 01:20 | Carroll | Willie Metzinger clanks a fadeaway from close range | 81-73 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Oscar Womack pulls down the rebound | 81-73 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Michael Butler knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #16 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Gerald Goldberg, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Garrison (PG), Henry Freda (SF), Kenneth Ruf (PF), Dustin Stepney (C) Frank Sargent, James Lewis, Justin Miller, Willie Metzinger | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:00 | Carroll | James Christian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-73 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Brunson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Brunson is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Garrison - foul #3 on Vernon Garrison, team foul #17 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Soileau (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Eugene Garon (SF) Randy Larry, Michael Butler, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Carroll | Dustin Stepney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-73 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Ben Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Ben Boyd connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Timothy McKinnon | 88-73 |
| 00:14 | Carroll | Timothy McKinnon steps in front of the Dustin Stepney pass | 88-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher Soileau runs out the clock | 88-73 |