| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Christopher Chase (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Gruber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Breit (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harvey Englert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rayl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Timothy Breit inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Carroll | Jack Gruber misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 19:37 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Breit | 26-32 |
| 19:08 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | George Rayl gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Jack Gruber steps in front of the Timothy Kovacs pass in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 18:52 | Carroll | Jack Gruber drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Chase | 29-32 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Emmanuel Ruckman | 29-34 |
| 18:13 | Carroll | Jack Gruber misses the 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:12 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison tips it in | 31-34 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Copeland | 31-34 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | George Rayl misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:44 | Carroll | John Hampton gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:20 | Carroll | Joseph Copeland swats the short shot by Tommy Morrison | 31-34 |
| 17:18 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jack Gruber is called for the reach on Emmanuel Ruckman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Gruber, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Eddie Ferguson (SF), Glenn Bartlett (PF), Dennis Blakeney (C) Christopher Chase, Timothy Breit, John Hampton, Tommy Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), Lucas Burns (SF), Dave Red (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) Harvey Englert, Emmanuel Ruckman, George Rayl, Timothy Kovacs, Joseph Copeland | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Dave Red can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Dave Red can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Willy Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 16:44 | Carroll | Glenn Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:25 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Anthony Hilliard and he's fouled by Lucas Burns - foul #1 on Lucas Burns, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 16:25 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | David Lewis travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Chase (PG) Anthony Hilliard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Christopher Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Gruber (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Eddie Ferguson (fresh) PF - Glenn Bartlett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Blakeney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Red (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Zbinden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Jack Gruber picks off the pass by Willy Jackson in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 15:30 | Carroll | Christopher Chase misses the dunk attempt | 34-34 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Lucas Burns gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | David Lewis knocks in the shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 15:05 | Carroll | Christopher Chase hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on David Lewis - foul #2 on David Lewis, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Carroll | Francis Tucker (SG), James Gluck (SF), John Hampton (PF), Tommy Morrison (C) Jack Gruber, Eddie Ferguson, Glenn Bartlett, Dennis Blakeney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Brendan Jordan (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF), William Hicks (C) David Lewis, Willy Jackson, Lucas Burns, Dave Red, Robert Zbinden | |
| 15:05 | Carroll | Christopher Chase makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Brendan Jordan | 37-39 |
| 14:30 | Carroll | John Hampton makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Tommy Morrison and he's fouled by Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard (PG) Christopher Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Rayl (SF), Joseph Copeland (C) Brendan Jordan, William Hicks | |
| 14:30 | Carroll | John Hampton misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by George Rayl | 39-41 |
| 13:49 | Carroll | Joseph Copeland blocks the short jumper by John Hampton | 39-41 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Kovacs | 39-41 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Harvey Englert's pass is intercepted by Francis Tucker | 39-41 |
| 13:37 | Carroll | Joseph Copeland steps in front of the John Hampton pass | 39-41 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | George Rayl hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Timothy Kovacs and the foul's on Francis Tucker - foul #4 on Francis Tucker, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Chase (PG), Timothy Breit (SG), Glenn Bartlett (PF) Anthony Hilliard, Francis Tucker, John Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (SG), Lucas Burns (PF) Emmanuel Ruckman, Timothy Kovacs | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:10 | Carroll | Glenn Bartlett knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Timothy Breit and he's fouled by Lucas Burns - foul #2 on Lucas Burns, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Red (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) George Rayl, Joseph Copeland | |
| 13:10 | Carroll | Glenn Bartlett makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Tommy Morrison - foul #1 on Tommy Morrison, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Eddie Ferguson (SG), Dennis Blakeney (PF) Timothy Breit, Tommy Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (SG) Harvey Englert | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:26 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Glenn Bartlett is called for the reach on Dave Red in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Bartlett, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Hampton (PF) Glenn Bartlett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Jordan (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF) David Lewis, Lucas Burns | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Hampton - foul #3 on John Hampton, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | Tommy Morrison (C) Dennis Blakeney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Joseph Copeland (C) Robert Zbinden, Dave Red | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:06 | Carroll | John Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:54 | Carroll | John Hampton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-46 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Christopher Chase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Ferguson (fairly fresh) SF - James Gluck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Hampton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Morrison (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brendan Jordan (fresh) PF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Tommy Morrison steals it from Emmanuel Ruckman | 42-46 |
| 11:30 | Carroll | Christopher Chase misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan can't finish the layup | 42-46 |
| 11:22 | Carroll | James Gluck gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:58 | Carroll | James Gluck is hacked by Brendan Jordan - foul #1 on Brendan Jordan, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Jack Gruber (SG), Timothy Breit (SF), Dennis Blakeney (PF), Glenn Bartlett (C) Christopher Chase, Eddie Ferguson, James Gluck, John Hampton, Tommy Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), David Lewis (SG), George Rayl (SF), Dave Red (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) Willy Jackson, Emmanuel Ruckman, Brendan Jordan, Timothy Kovacs, Joseph Copeland | |
| 10:43 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 10:42 | Carroll | Timothy Breit snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:19 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Dave Red - foul #2 on Dave Red, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| 10:19 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:19 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Harvey Englert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Hampton (PF) Dennis Blakeney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:58 | Carroll | Jack Gruber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | James Gluck (SF) Jack Gruber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Lucas Burns (PF), William Hicks (C) David Lewis, Dave Red, Robert Zbinden | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Harvey Englert knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Ruckman | 44-49 |
| 09:30 | Carroll | James Gluck misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | William Hicks pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Harvey Englert travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Chase (PG), Jack Gruber (SG), Tommy Morrison (C) Anthony Hilliard, Timothy Breit, John Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) George Rayl, William Hicks | |
| 09:06 | Carroll | Glenn Bartlett loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney (PF) Glenn Bartlett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by Emmanuel Ruckman | 44-51 |
| 08:22 | Carroll | Christopher Chase can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 08:21 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 08:20 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison tips it home | 46-51 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Harvey Englert is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Chase - foul #2 on Christopher Chase, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | Eddie Ferguson (SG), Timothy Breit (SF), Glenn Bartlett (C) Jack Gruber, James Gluck, Tommy Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), George Rayl (SF), Dave Red (C) Harvey Englert, Emmanuel Ruckman, Lucas Burns, Joseph Copeland | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Lewis | 46-53 |
| 07:33 | Carroll | Timothy Breit drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Chase | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Christopher Chase (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Ferguson (fresh) SF - Timothy Breit (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Blakeney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Bartlett (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Rayl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Red (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | George Rayl lays it up and in on a great pass from David Lewis | 49-55 |
| 07:09 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:08 | Carroll | Christopher Chase gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:54 | Carroll | Timothy Breit buries a floater from the right side | 51-55 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | David Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:42 | Carroll | Eddie Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:31 | Carroll | David Lewis is called for the reach on Christopher Chase - foul #3 on David Lewis, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | Francis Tucker (SG), James Gluck (SF), John Hampton (PF), Tommy Morrison (C) Eddie Ferguson, Timothy Breit, Dennis Blakeney, Glenn Bartlett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Lucas Burns (SF), Robert Zbinden (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) David Lewis, Willy Jackson, George Rayl, Timothy Kovacs, Dave Red | |
| 06:31 | Carroll | Christopher Chase misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Harvey Englert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Chase - foul #3 on Christopher Chase, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard (PG) Christopher Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Harvey Englert makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Harvey Englert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:10 | Carroll | Francis Tucker buries a turnaround from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Harvey Englert misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 06:03 | Carroll | James Gluck snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:51 | Carroll | Francis Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #3 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 05:51 | Carroll | Francis Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:51 | Carroll | Francis Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | James Gluck is called for the reach on Lucas Burns - foul #4 on James Gluck, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:24 | Carroll | Harvey Englert is called for the reach on Anthony Hilliard - foul #2 on Harvey Englert, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG) Harvey Englert | |
| 05:24 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Chase (PG) Anthony Hilliard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:58 | Carroll | Francis Tucker jams it on a great pass from Christopher Chase and the foul's on Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #4 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | Glenn Bartlett (C) Tommy Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Jordan (SF), Dave Red (PF), William Hicks (C) Lucas Burns, Robert Zbinden, Joseph Copeland | |
| 04:58 | Carroll | Francis Tucker makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman is open but misses the lay-in | 58-59 |
| 04:44 | Carroll | John Hampton pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:26 | Carroll | James Gluck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Chase and the foul's on Brendan Jordan - foul #2 on Brendan Jordan, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jack Gruber (PG), Eddie Ferguson (PF) Christopher Chase, John Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), George Rayl (SF) David Lewis, Brendan Jordan | |
| 04:26 | Carroll | James Gluck makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman is hacked by Jack Gruber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Gruber, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Red | 61-60 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Glenn Bartlett denies the turnaround by William Hicks | 61-60 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | William Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Dave Red hits a 3 from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 03:43 | Carroll | James Gluck scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Ferguson | 64-63 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman's pass is intercepted by Jack Gruber in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 03:31 | Carroll | Glenn Bartlett's floater is tipped away by George Rayl | 64-63 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | William Hicks pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jack Gruber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Francis Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Gluck (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eddie Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Bartlett (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harvey Englert (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Rayl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dave Red (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - William Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Harvey Englert can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:22 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Glenn Bartlett | 64-63 |
| 03:08 | Carroll | Jack Gruber clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | George Rayl grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | George Rayl is fouled on the floor by James Gluck - foul #5 on James Gluck, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Timothy Breit (SF), Dennis Blakeney (PF), Tommy Morrison (C) Jack Gruber, James Gluck, Eddie Ferguson, Glenn Bartlett | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), Timothy Kovacs (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) Harvey Englert, Emmanuel Ruckman, Dave Red, William Hicks | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | George Rayl misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:01 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:38 | Carroll | Timothy Breit travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lucas Burns (SF) George Rayl | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | David Lewis is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 02:18 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 01:56 | Carroll | Francis Tucker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Willy Jackson buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Lewis | 64-66 |
| 01:34 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Lucas Burns pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Francis Tucker picks off the pass by Willy Jackson in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | Carroll | Francis Tucker connects on the 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Chase (PG), John Hampton (PF) Anthony Hilliard, Dennis Blakeney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), George Rayl (SF) David Lewis, Willy Jackson, Lucas Burns | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | George Rayl misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland tips it home | 67-68 |
| 00:28 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-68 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman is hacked by Christopher Chase in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Chase, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:25 | Carroll | Francis Tucker grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:13 | Carroll | John Hampton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Breit | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the floater from the right block set up by George Rayl | 69-71 |
| 00:05 | Carroll | Carroll calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Tommy Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-71 |