| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) PF - William Erdman (fresh) C - Victor Sale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ryan Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Dunklin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Mayo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Laliberte (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs inbounds the ball | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:54 | Illinois | William Dunklin is called for the reach on Peter Bequette in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Dunklin, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | William Dunklin picks off the pass by Victor Sale | 23-43 |
| 19:44 | Carroll | Sam Laliberte is whistled for a carry | 23-43 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Bequette | 25-43 |
| 19:12 | Carroll | William Dunklin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 19:11 | Carroll | Sam Laliberte pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 18:55 | Carroll | John Mayo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | William Erdman pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery is hacked by William Dunklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Dunklin, team foul #2 | 25-43 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | William Erdman's pass is intercepted by Ryan Duncan | 25-43 |
| 18:06 | Carroll | Ryan Duncan can't finish the layup | 25-43 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Victor Sale misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by William Dunklin - foul #3 on William Dunklin, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Joshua Stanley (SF), Robert Akin (PF) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman | |
| Subs | Carroll | Todd Grant (PG), Eric Bish (SG), Edward Walker (SF), Edward Tabb (PF) Ryan Duncan, William Dunklin, John Mayo, Sam Laliberte | |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Victor Sale makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Victor Sale makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 17:42 | Carroll | Todd Grant misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Jordan King snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Edward Tabb blocks the short jumper by Jordan King | 27-43 |
| 17:34 | Carroll | Todd Grant grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 17:13 | Carroll | Jordan King is called for the reach on Eric Bish - foul #3 on Jordan King, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Gordon Tuck (PF) Jordan King, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 16:52 | Carroll | Edward Tabb comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gordon Tuck - foul #2 on Gordon Tuck, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Erdman (PF) Glen Williams | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 16:52 | Carroll | Edward Tabb misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 16:52 | Carroll | Edward Tabb makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley is fouled on the floor by Todd Grant - foul #1 on Todd Grant, team foul #4 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Victor Sale (C) Joshua Stanley, Lynn Andrews, Gordon Tuck, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ryan Duncan (PG), John Mayo (SF), Sam Laliberte (PF) Todd Grant, Edward Walker, Edward Tabb | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glen Williams | 30-44 |
| 15:51 | Carroll | John Mayo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Sale | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) PF - William Erdman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Sale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ryan Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Bish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Mayo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Laliberte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lay (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Glen Williams is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | William Erdman hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| 15:27 | Carroll | Ronald Lay is whistled for a carry | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Gordon Tuck (PF), Dean Groves (C) Glen Williams, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Dunklin (SG) Eric Bish | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Dean Groves clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Mayo - foul #3 on John Mayo, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (SG), Joshua Stanley (C) Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs | |
| Subs | Carroll | Edward Walker (SF), Edward Tabb (C) John Mayo, Ronald Lay | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:13 | Carroll | Sam Laliberte grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:46 | Carroll | Dean Groves picks off the pass by Sam Laliberte | 33-44 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck's layup is rejected by Edward Walker | 33-44 |
| 14:18 | Carroll | Edward Walker pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:57 | Carroll | Edward Tabb misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Stanley - foul #2 on Joshua Stanley, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), William Erdman (PF), Robert Akin (C) Peter Bequette, Dean Groves, Gordon Tuck, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Carroll | Todd Grant (PG), John Mayo (SF), Ronald Lay (C) Ryan Duncan, Edward Walker, Sam Laliberte | |
| 13:57 | Carroll | Edward Tabb makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:57 | Carroll | Edward Tabb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | William Erdman tips it in | 35-46 |
| 13:31 | Carroll | Edward Tabb drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Grant | 35-48 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Erdman | 38-48 |
| 13:02 | Carroll | William Dunklin is fouled on the floor by Stephen Montgomery - foul #1 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG) Jordan King | |
| Subs | Carroll | Sam Laliberte (PF) Edward Tabb | |
| 12:34 | Carroll | Sam Laliberte clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Erdman - foul #2 on William Erdman, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Victor Sale (C) Glen Williams, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eric Bish (SG) William Dunklin | |
| 12:34 | Carroll | Sam Laliberte makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:34 | Carroll | Sam Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Peter Bequette travels in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Tracy Keisler (PG), Edward Walker (SF) Todd Grant, John Mayo | |
| 12:13 | Carroll | Sam Laliberte knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Lay | 38-52 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Peter Bequette buries a jumper from the left block set up by Dean Groves | 40-52 |
| 11:30 | Carroll | Robert Akin steals it from Tracy Keisler | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Akin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Tracy Keisler (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Bish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Laliberte (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Lay (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Victor Sale banks in the layup on a great pass from Lynn Andrews | 42-52 |
| 10:55 | Carroll | Tracy Keisler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Dean Groves drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Bequette | 44-54 |
| 10:20 | Carroll | Sam Laliberte makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Tracy Keisler | 44-56 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Dean Groves is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Walker - foul #1 on Edward Walker, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), William Erdman (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves, Robert Akin, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ryan Duncan (PG), William Dunklin (SG), John Mayo (SF), Edward Tabb (C) Tracy Keisler, Eric Bish, Edward Walker, Ronald Lay | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Jordan King clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the tip | 44-56 |
| 09:58 | Carroll | Edward Tabb gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:36 | Carroll | Edward Tabb buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Jordan King misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 09:30 | Carroll | John Mayo gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:10 | Carroll | John Mayo knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 08:56 | Carroll | William Dunklin gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 08:27 | Carroll | Ryan Duncan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-63 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | William Erdman can't finish the layup | 44-63 |
| 08:09 | Carroll | Edward Tabb snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 07:41 | Carroll | Sam Laliberte misses the floater in the lane | 44-63 |
| 07:39 | Carroll | William Dunklin tips it but misses | 44-63 |
| 07:37 | Carroll | Edward Tabb gets the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 07:29 | Carroll | Edward Tabb misses the lay-in | 44-63 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Stanley | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fairly fresh) PF - William Erdman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ryan Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Dunklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Mayo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sam Laliberte (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Tabb (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Jordan King is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Stanley and he's hacked by Edward Tabb - foul #2 on Edward Tabb, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Dean Groves (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF), Victor Sale (C) Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Carroll | Todd Grant (PG), Eric Bish (SG), Edward Walker (SF), Ronald Lay (C) Ryan Duncan, William Dunklin, John Mayo, Sam Laliberte | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:58 | Carroll | Todd Grant makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Bish | 47-65 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Edward Walker takes the ball from Dean Groves | 47-65 |
| 06:23 | Carroll | Edward Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Jordan King clanks a floater from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 06:17 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Eric Bish | 47-65 |
| 06:12 | Carroll | Edward Walker is fouled on the floor by Gordon Tuck - foul #3 on Gordon Tuck, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), William Erdman (PF) Peter Bequette, Jordan King, Dean Groves | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Dunklin (SG), John Mayo (SF) Edward Walker, Ronald Lay | |
| 05:51 | Carroll | Eric Bish hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-65 |
| 05:49 | Carroll | Todd Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 05:26 | Carroll | William Dunklin buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Grant | 47-67 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck is fouled in the backcourt by John Mayo - foul #4 on John Mayo, team foul #8 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SF), Robert Akin (C) William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ryan Duncan (PG), Ronald Lay (C) Todd Grant, Eric Bish | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:24 | Carroll | John Mayo snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 05:10 | Carroll | Ryan Duncan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ryan Duncan, team foul #9 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Sale (C) Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Carroll | Sam Laliberte (PF) Edward Tabb | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs hits the finger roll set up by Glen Williams | 50-67 |
| 04:36 | Carroll | William Dunklin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ryan Duncan | 50-70 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | William Dunklin picks off the pass by Glen Williams in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| 04:32 | Carroll | John Mayo banks in the layup set up by William Dunklin | 50-72 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Glen Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 53-72 |
| 04:01 | Carroll | Ryan Duncan hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Laliberte and he's hacked by Glen Williams - foul #2 on Glen Williams, team foul #7 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Dean Groves (SF), Joshua Stanley (C) Glen Williams, Kevin Staggs, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Carroll | Tracy Keisler (PG), Eric Bish (SG), Edward Walker (SF), Edward Tabb (PF) William Dunklin, John Mayo, Sam Laliberte, Ronald Lay | |
| 04:01 | Carroll | Ryan Duncan makes the free throw | 53-75 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Ryan Duncan denies the turnaround by Jordan King | 53-75 |
| 03:40 | Carroll | Eric Bish snags the defensive board | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Carroll | Tracy Keisler hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Eric Bish | 53-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lynn Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Akin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Tracy Keisler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Bish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Tabb (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Duncan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | A charge is called on Lynn Andrews - foul #1 on Lynn Andrews, team foul #8 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (PF) Lynn Andrews | |
| Subs | Carroll | Todd Grant (PG), William Dunklin (SG) Tracy Keisler, Ryan Duncan | |
| 02:55 | Carroll | Eric Bish banks in the layup and the foul's on Dean Groves - foul #4 on Dean Groves, team foul #9 | 53-79 |
| 02:55 | Carroll | Eric Bish makes the free throw | 53-80 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses short on a floater from the left block | 53-80 |
| 02:38 | Carroll | Edward Tabb grabs the board | 53-80 |
| 02:12 | Carroll | William Dunklin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Bish | 53-83 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Todd Grant takes the ball from Joshua Stanley in the backcourt | 53-83 |
| 01:52 | Carroll | Todd Grant hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Walker | 53-85 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Jordan King misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-85 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley hits the follow up shot | 55-85 |
| 01:23 | Carroll | William Dunklin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-85 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Dean Groves pulls down the rebound | 55-85 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | William Dunklin is called for the reach on Jordan King in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Dunklin, team foul #10 | 55-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG) Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ronald Lay (C) William Dunklin | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-85 |
| 01:02 | Carroll | Eric Bish is called for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Bish, team foul #11 | 57-85 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Dean Groves is hacked by Edward Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Walker, team foul #12 | 57-85 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 1st free throw | 58-85 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| 01:00 | Carroll | Ronald Lay grabs the defensive rebound | 58-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Carroll | Edward Walker comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Akin - foul #1 on Robert Akin, team foul #10 | 58-85 |
| 00:31 | Carroll | Edward Walker misses the 1st free throw | 58-85 |
| 00:31 | Carroll | Edward Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Akin snags the defensive board | 58-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jordan King lays it up and in set up by Dean Groves | 60-85 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Todd Grant runs out the clock | 60-85 |