| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Eddie Smart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joesph Blazosky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Cloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd connects on the jump hook from the left block | 42-28 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Arthur Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Wesley Powell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joesph Blazosky - foul #1 on Joesph Blazosky, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:01 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:38 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Porterfield | 42-28 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Wesley Powell lays it in set up by Arthur Scott | 44-28 |
| 18:08 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 44-28 |
| 18:00 | Carroll | Norman Spencer pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:40 | Carroll | Thomas Price is whistled for traveling | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Cody Crumb (SG), Maurice Aceves (SF), Jayson Sparks (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Arthur Scott, Jonathan Lewis, Christopher Boyd, Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | Carroll | Barry Cannon (PG), Russell Lampkin (SG), Peter Burchell (SF), Darrel Edwards (PF), Thomas Monzon (C) Eddie Smart, Norman Spencer, Joesph Blazosky, Thomas Price, Matthew Cloyd | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Jason Zielke is hacked by Barry Cannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Cannon, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Thomas Monzon is called for the reach on Cody Crumb - foul #2 on Thomas Monzon, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Thomas Butler can't finish the layup | 44-28 |
| 17:07 | Carroll | Peter Burchell gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:44 | Carroll | Peter Burchell misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Maurice Aceves - foul #3 on Maurice Aceves, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Boyd (SF) Maurice Aceves | |
| Subs | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky (SF) Thomas Monzon | |
| 16:44 | Carroll | Peter Burchell makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:44 | Carroll | Peter Burchell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Jason Zielke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 16:25 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Joesph Blazosky | 44-29 |
| 16:09 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darrel Edwards | 44-32 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Jason Zielke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Thomas Butler tips it but misses | 44-32 |
| 15:49 | Carroll | Darrel Edwards snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Crumb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jayson Sparks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Barry Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Lampkin (fairly fresh) SF - Joesph Blazosky (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Burchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Carroll | Darrel Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Butler - foul #1 on Thomas Butler, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Wesley Powell (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Jason Zielke, Cody Crumb, Jayson Sparks, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eddie Smart (PG), Jerry Gibson (SG), Matthew Cloyd (C) Barry Cannon, Russell Lampkin, Peter Burchell | |
| 15:34 | Carroll | Darrel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:34 | Carroll | Darrel Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jerry Gibson - foul #4 on Jerry Gibson, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Norman Spencer (SG), Thomas Monzon (PF) Jerry Gibson, Darrel Edwards | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:16 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Arthur Scott - foul #1 on Arthur Scott, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Thomas Brownlee (SF) Joesph Blazosky | |
| 15:16 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd misses the free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:16 | Carroll | Thomas Monzon gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:59 | Carroll | Norman Spencer travels with the ball | 47-35 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Boyd | 49-35 |
| 14:27 | Carroll | Eddie Smart hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 14:07 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Matthew Cloyd | 49-38 |
| 13:46 | Carroll | Arthur Porterfield denies the turnaround by Norman Spencer | 49-38 |
| 13:44 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Cody Crumb (SG), Maurice Aceves (SF), Tim Gordon (PF) Arthur Scott, Jonathan Lewis, Christopher Boyd, Wesley Powell | |
| Subs | Carroll | Peter Burchell (SG), Joesph Blazosky (SF), Thomas Price (PF), Darrel Edwards (C) Norman Spencer, Thomas Brownlee, Thomas Monzon, Matthew Cloyd | |
| 13:33 | Carroll | Peter Burchell is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Peter Burchell, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Russell Lampkin (PG) Eddie Smart | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Butler (C) Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 13:15 | Carroll | Peter Burchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Cody Crumb makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Maurice Aceves | 51-40 |
| 12:51 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Tim Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Jason Zielke's pass is intercepted by Joesph Blazosky in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 12:29 | Carroll | Thomas Butler swats the short shot by Joesph Blazosky | 51-40 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Tim Gordon grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Jason Zielke can't finish the layup | 51-40 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Aceves | 51-40 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Thomas Butler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Zielke | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Crumb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Maurice Aceves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tim Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Russell Lampkin (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Burchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joesph Blazosky (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Carroll | Peter Burchell knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Joesph Blazosky | 53-42 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Jason Zielke's pass is intercepted by Peter Burchell in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 11:00 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky hits a runner in the paint set up by Thomas Price and he's hacked by Thomas Butler - foul #2 on Thomas Butler, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Wesley Powell (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Jason Zielke, Cody Crumb, Maurice Aceves, Tim Gordon, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eddie Smart (PG), Norman Spencer (SG), Thomas Monzon (PF), Matthew Cloyd (C) Russell Lampkin, Peter Burchell, Thomas Price, Darrel Edwards | |
| 11:00 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis banks in the layup set up by Wesley Powell | 55-45 |
| 10:25 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Wesley Powell gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Scott | 58-45 |
| 09:35 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-45 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Joesph Blazosky steals it from Christopher Boyd in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 09:21 | Carroll | Thomas Monzon buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Norman Spencer and the foul's on Wesley Powell - foul #2 on Wesley Powell, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Stock (PG), Cody Crumb (SG), Jayson Sparks (C) Arthur Scott, Jonathan Lewis, Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | Carroll | Barry Cannon (PG), Thomas Brownlee (SF), Thomas Price (PF) Eddie Smart, Joesph Blazosky, Matthew Cloyd | |
| 09:21 | Carroll | Thomas Monzon misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | William Stock clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 09:04 | Carroll | Thomas Monzon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:44 | Carroll | Christopher Boyd steps in front of the Thomas Brownlee pass | 58-47 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks's pass is intercepted by Barry Cannon in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 08:38 | Carroll | Barry Cannon lays it in | 58-49 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd is hacked by Thomas Brownlee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Brownlee, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield (C) Wesley Powell | |
| Subs | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd (C) Thomas Monzon | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:36 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 08:32 | Carroll | William Stock steals the ball from Barry Cannon in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Porterfield | 61-49 |
| 07:56 | Carroll | Thomas Brownlee comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | William Stock grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cody Crumb | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:46 | Carroll | Jayson Sparks swats the shot by Norman Spencer | 64-49 |
| 07:44 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd tips it home | 64-51 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | William Stock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-51 |
| 07:20 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Matthew Cloyd | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Stock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cody Crumb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Boyd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jayson Sparks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Porterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Barry Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Spencer (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Brownlee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Price (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Cloyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 06:51 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd misses the lay-in | 64-51 |
| 06:50 | Carroll | Thomas Brownlee pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 06:38 | Carroll | Barry Cannon banks in the layup | 64-53 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Cody Crumb is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Spencer - foul #3 on Norman Spencer, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Tim Gordon (PF), Thomas Butler (C) William Stock, Christopher Boyd, Jayson Sparks, Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eddie Smart (PG), Russell Lampkin (SG), Joesph Blazosky (SF), Peter Burchell (PF), Darrel Edwards (C) Barry Cannon, Norman Spencer, Thomas Brownlee, Thomas Price, Matthew Cloyd | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Cody Crumb misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:36 | Carroll | Peter Burchell snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 06:19 | Carroll | Arthur Scott steals it from Darrel Edwards | 64-53 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Arthur Scott lays it up and in | 66-53 |
| 05:47 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Smart | 66-55 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Arthur Scott is whistled for traveling | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maurice Aceves (SF), Wesley Powell (PF) Cody Crumb, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 05:01 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Lampkin | 66-57 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Arthur Porterfield (C) Arthur Scott, Tim Gordon | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jerry Gibson (SG), Thomas Monzon (C) Russell Lampkin, Darrel Edwards | |
| 04:40 | Carroll | Jerry Gibson is hacked by Jonathan Lewis - foul #2 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Boyd (SF) Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 04:19 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Smart | 66-59 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Jason Zielke is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Zielke, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Russell Lampkin (SG), Matthew Cloyd (C) Eddie Smart, Peter Burchell | |
| 04:05 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Zielke | 68-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Carroll | Christopher Boyd picks off the pass by Matthew Cloyd | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Wesley Powell hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Zielke | 70-59 |
| 03:11 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 03:10 | Carroll | Thomas Monzon gets the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Aceves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Boyd (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Porterfield (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jerry Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Russell Lampkin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joesph Blazosky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Monzon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Cloyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky is fouled on the floor by Maurice Aceves - foul #4 on Maurice Aceves, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Tim Gordon (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Jason Zielke, Maurice Aceves, Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eddie Smart (PG), Norman Spencer (SG), Thomas Price (PF), Darrel Edwards (C) Jerry Gibson, Russell Lampkin, Thomas Monzon, Matthew Cloyd | |
| 02:53 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Tim Gordon snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Thomas Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Sparks (PF) Tim Gordon | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 02:36 | Carroll | Norman Spencer connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Joesph Blazosky | 70-61 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 02:20 | Carroll | Norman Spencer gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:12 | Carroll | Eddie Smart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joesph Blazosky and the foul's on Thomas Butler - foul #3 on Thomas Butler, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (SF), Tim Gordon (PF) Christopher Boyd, Jayson Sparks | |
| Subs | Carroll | Thomas Brownlee (SF), Peter Burchell (PF) Joesph Blazosky, Thomas Price | |
| 02:12 | Carroll | Eddie Smart makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Boyd (SF), Jayson Sparks (PF) Cody Crumb, Tim Gordon | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Thomas Butler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Boyd and he's hacked by Darrel Edwards - foul #3 on Darrel Edwards, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Powell (PF) Jayson Sparks | |
| Subs | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky (SF), Thomas Price (PF), Matthew Cloyd (C) Thomas Brownlee, Peter Burchell, Darrel Edwards | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Thomas Butler misses the free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:52 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:39 | Carroll | Arthur Scott is called for the reach on Joesph Blazosky - foul #2 on Arthur Scott, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield (C) Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 01:39 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:39 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Arthur Scott is denied on a layup by Thomas Price | 72-66 |
| 01:09 | Carroll | Thomas Price grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 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) | |
| 01:05 | Carroll | Norman Spencer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joesph Blazosky | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Wesley Powell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Norman Spencer - foul #4 on Norman Spencer, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| 00:27 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Carroll | Norman Spencer is hacked by Jonathan Lewis - foul #3 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Carroll | Norman Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Carroll | Norman Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Norman Spencer is called for the reach on Christopher Boyd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Spencer, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (PF) Wesley Powell | |
| Subs | Carroll | Russell Lampkin (SG) Norman Spencer | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:22 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Carroll | Russell Lampkin buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joesph Blazosky | 74-73 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Cody Crumb is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Smart - foul #1 on Eddie Smart, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Powell (PF) Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Cody Crumb makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Cody Crumb misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:13 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Matthew Cloyd | 75-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Russell Lampkin | 75-75 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis (SG) Cody Crumb | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses badly on a runner from the left block | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Porterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Eddie Smart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Lampkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joesph Blazosky (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Cloyd (fresh) 10 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Carroll | Thomas Price wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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) | |
| 04:43 | Carroll | Thomas Price drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Joesph Blazosky | 75-77 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Arthur Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Smart - foul #2 on Eddie Smart, team foul #13 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Sparks (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jerry Gibson (PG), Peter Burchell (PF) Eddie Smart, Thomas Price | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Arthur Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:27 | Carroll | Jerry Gibson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Jerry Gibson is called for the reach on Arthur Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Gibson, team foul #14 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Darrel Edwards (PF) Jerry Gibson | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:22 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 04:02 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-77 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Scott | 76-77 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Peter Burchell steals the ball from Arthur Scott in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| 03:42 | Carroll | Jonathan Lewis is called for the reach on Peter Burchell - foul #4 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG) Arthur Scott | |
| Subs | Carroll | Barry Cannon (PG), Thomas Monzon (C) Russell Lampkin, Matthew Cloyd | |
| 03:42 | Carroll | Peter Burchell makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:42 | Carroll | Peter Burchell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 03:03 | Carroll | Thomas Monzon loses the dribble to Jayson Sparks | 79-79 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Wesley Powell (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Jason Zielke, Jayson Sparks, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eddie Smart (PG), Russell Lampkin (SG), Matthew Cloyd (C) Barry Cannon, Darrel Edwards, Thomas Monzon | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Arthur Scott drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 02:58 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Thomas Price (PF) Peter Burchell | |
| 02:42 | Carroll | Jonathan Lewis is called for the reach on Russell Lampkin - foul #5 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (SG) Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 02:42 | Carroll | Russell Lampkin makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:42 | Carroll | Russell Lampkin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Wesley Powell is fouled on the floor by Russell Lampkin - foul #3 on Russell Lampkin, team foul #15 | 82-81 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 02:05 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 84-83 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Cody Crumb hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Scott | 86-83 |
| 01:24 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd drills a 3 from the left wing | 86-86 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Eddie Smart picks off the pass by Arthur Scott in the backcourt | 86-86 |
| 00:57 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-86 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Cody Crumb snags the defensive board | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Crumb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Arthur Porterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Eddie Smart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Lampkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joesph Blazosky (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Cloyd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 16 reb. | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield is whistled for traveling | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Boyd - foul #1 on Christopher Boyd, team foul #14 | 86-86 |
| 00:14 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:14 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Wesley Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 86-87 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 86-87 |
| 00:06 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd pulls down the rebound | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd is hacked by Cody Crumb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cody Crumb, team foul #15 | 86-87 |
| 00:05 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd misses the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:05 | Carroll | Matthew Cloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield pulls down the rebound | 86-87 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Joesph Blazosky can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 88-87 |