| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Edward Zaborowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Holt (fresh) SF - Henry Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Letourneau (fresh) 6 pts. C - Issac Steele (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Keaney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Sturges (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Henry Hamner inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Carroll | Henry Hamner hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Zaborowski | 36-25 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Russell Keaney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Hawkins | 36-27 |
| 19:10 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Hawkins | 36-27 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Clint Conkling jams it on a great pass from Lawrence Hawkins | 36-29 |
| 18:50 | Carroll | Henry Hamner can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Russell Keaney - foul #3 on Russell Keaney, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Elliott (PF) Russell Keaney | |
| 18:50 | Carroll | Henry Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:50 | Carroll | Henry Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Edward Zaborowski is called for the reach on Glen Chapple in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Zaborowski, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Clint Conkling is fouled on the floor by Henry Hamner - foul #3 on Henry Hamner, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Vrabel (PG), Vernon Rothlisberger (SG), Charles Cook (SF), Peter Padgett (PF), Anthony King (C) Edward Zaborowski, Roger Holt, Henry Hamner, Joseph Letourneau, Issac Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Pan (C) Jason Sturges | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Clint Conkling knocks in the floater from close range | 38-31 |
| 17:56 | Carroll | Charles Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Justin Elliott gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Andrew Pan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 17:38 | Carroll | Albert Vrabel gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:15 | Carroll | Clint Conkling takes the ball from Anthony King | 38-31 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Clint Conkling lays it in | 38-33 |
| 16:55 | Carroll | Charles Cook drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Albert Vrabel | 40-33 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Clint Conkling drills a floater in the paint | 40-35 |
| 16:34 | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Vernon Rothlisberger steals it from Clint Conkling in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 16:18 | Carroll | Lawrence Hawkins picks off the pass by Anthony King | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins banks in the layup | 42-37 |
| 16:00 | Carroll | Charles Cook drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Rothlisberger and the foul's on Justin Elliott - foul #1 on Justin Elliott, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski (PG), Roger Holt (SG), Joseph Letourneau (PF), Issac Steele (C) Albert Vrabel, Vernon Rothlisberger, Peter Padgett, Anthony King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), James Hillman (SG), Homer Scott (SF), Russell Keaney (PF), Jason Sturges (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling, Justin Elliott, Andrew Pan | |
| 16:00 | Carroll | Charles Cook makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Edward Zaborowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roger Holt (fresh) SF - Charles Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Letourneau (fresh) 6 pts. C - Issac Steele (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Scott (fresh) PF - Russell Keaney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Sturges (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Homer Scott is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 45-39 |
| 15:28 | Carroll | Charles Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Keaney | 45-39 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Charles Wells connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Homer Scott | 45-42 |
| 15:03 | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Homer Scott hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hillman and he's fouled by Issac Steele - foul #3 on Issac Steele, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Rasberry (SG), Henry Hamner (SF) Roger Holt, Charles Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Homer Scott makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:36 | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Homer Scott scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Hillman | 51-47 |
| 14:20 | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Zaborowski, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Holt (SG) Edward Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Figarsky (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Ron Shea (SF) Charles Wells, James Hillman, Homer Scott | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Jason Sturges grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 13:44 | Carroll | Issac Steele pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:38 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ron Shea - foul #2 on Ron Shea, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger (PG), Peter Padgett (C) Roger Holt, Issac Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SF) Jason Sturges | |
| 13:38 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:38 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Ron Shea is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Vrabel (PG), Lewis Shephard (SF) Jeffrey Rasberry, Henry Hamner | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG), Homer Scott (SG) Robert Figarsky, Glen Chapple | |
| 13:01 | Carroll | The short jumper by Albert Vrabel is denied by Russell Keaney | 52-47 |
| 13:00 | Carroll | Albert Vrabel tips it home | 54-47 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Clint Conkling is hacked by Lewis Shephard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Shephard, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski (PG), Issac Steele (C) Albert Vrabel, Joseph Letourneau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Andrew Pan (PF), Jason Sturges (C) Clint Conkling, Russell Keaney, Ron Shea | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Andrew Pan makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jason Sturges | 54-49 |
| 12:33 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard is hacked by Homer Scott - foul #2 on Homer Scott, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Holt (SG), Henry Hamner (SF), Anthony King (PF) Vernon Rothlisberger, Lewis Shephard, Peter Padgett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG) James Hillman | |
| 12:21 | Carroll | Anthony King scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Zaborowski | 56-49 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Roger Holt picks off the pass by Lawrence Hawkins in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 12:03 | Carroll | Anthony King misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Andrew Pan grabs the board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Edward Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Holt (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Henry Hamner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Issac Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Pan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Sturges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Andrew Pan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Hawkins and the foul's on Edward Zaborowski - foul #4 on Edward Zaborowski, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Vrabel (PG), Jeffrey Rasberry (SG), Joseph Letourneau (PF) Edward Zaborowski, Roger Holt, Issac Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Justin Elliott (C) Charles Wells, Homer Scott, Jason Sturges | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Andrew Pan makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:42 | Carroll | Jeffrey Rasberry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 11:40 | Carroll | Anthony King snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 11:25 | Carroll | Henry Hamner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Andrew Pan pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | The jump hook by Clint Conkling is blocked by Joseph Letourneau | 56-52 |
| 11:19 | Carroll | Anthony King snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:54 | Carroll | Henry Hamner loses the dribble to Clint Conkling | 56-52 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Clint Conkling misses the dunk attempt | 56-52 |
| 10:47 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:26 | Carroll | Clint Conkling is called for the reach on Henry Hamner - foul #2 on Clint Conkling, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger (PG), Roger Holt (SG), Charles Cook (SF), Peter Padgett (PF), Issac Steele (C) Albert Vrabel, Jeffrey Rasberry, Henry Hamner, Joseph Letourneau, Anthony King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), James Hillman (SG), Homer Scott (SF), Russell Keaney (PF), Ron Shea (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling, Andrew Pan, Justin Elliott | |
| 10:18 | Carroll | Charles Cook misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Ron Shea gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Charles Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 09:48 | Carroll | Issac Steele is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Homer Scott clanks a turnaround near the basket | 56-52 |
| 09:36 | Carroll | Peter Padgett pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:12 | Carroll | Charles Wells steals the ball from Roger Holt | 56-52 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Charles Wells lays it in | 56-54 |
| 08:42 | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:40 | Carroll | Peter Padgett pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:31 | Carroll | Roger Holt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Cook | 59-54 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Roger Holt steals the ball from Charles Wells in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 08:09 | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger's floater is knocked away by James Hillman | 59-54 |
| 08:07 | Carroll | Peter Padgett can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Russell Keaney gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | James Hillman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 08:00 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Issac Steele | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Vernon Rothlisberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Holt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Charles Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Padgett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Issac Steele (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Keaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ron Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:56 | Carroll | Charles Cook misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Homer Scott - foul #3 on Homer Scott, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski (PG), Jeffrey Rasberry (SG), Henry Hamner (SF), Joseph Letourneau (PF) Vernon Rothlisberger, Roger Holt, Peter Padgett, Issac Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Jason Sturges (C) Charles Wells, James Hillman, Homer Scott, Ron Shea | |
| 07:56 | Carroll | Charles Cook makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:56 | Carroll | Charles Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Glen Chapple hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clint Conkling | 61-54 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Letourneau - foul #2 on Joseph Letourneau, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Peter Padgett (C) Charles Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Elliott (PF) Russell Keaney | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:09 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau's layup is rejected by Justin Elliott | 61-56 |
| 07:07 | Carroll | Henry Hamner hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is hacked by Edward Zaborowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Zaborowski, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Vrabel (PG), Anthony King (C) Edward Zaborowski, Peter Padgett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:05 | Carroll | Anthony King gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:58 | Carroll | Albert Vrabel scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rasberry | 65-56 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Glen Chapple's layup is rejected by Henry Hamner | 65-56 |
| 06:42 | Carroll | Henry Hamner gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:20 | Carroll | Henry Hamner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Henry Hamner, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Holt (SG), Lewis Shephard (SF), Issac Steele (C) Jeffrey Rasberry, Henry Hamner, Anthony King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Figarsky (PG), Russell Keaney (PF) Lawrence Hawkins, Justin Elliott | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Clint Conkling is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Holt - foul #1 on Roger Holt, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Clint Conkling misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:11 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-57 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Chapple | 65-57 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Russell Keaney tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| 05:52 | Carroll | Roger Holt is fouled on the floor by Glen Chapple - foul #1 on Glen Chapple, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger (PG) Albert Vrabel | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (SG), Andrew Pan (SF) Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling | |
| 05:52 | Carroll | Roger Holt makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:52 | Carroll | Roger Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Russell Keaney grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Lewis Shephard steals the ball from James Hillman in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 05:34 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Pan - foul #1 on Andrew Pan, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | Peter Padgett (C) Issac Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Homer Scott (SF) Robert Figarsky, Russell Keaney | |
| 05:34 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:34 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Charles Wells clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-59 |
| 05:22 | Carroll | Peter Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:53 | Carroll | Jason Sturges is called for the reach on Lewis Shephard - foul #1 on Jason Sturges, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Vrabel (PG), Henry Hamner (SF), Anthony King (PF) Roger Holt, Joseph Letourneau, Peter Padgett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Justin Elliott (PF) James Hillman, Andrew Pan | |
| 04:53 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:53 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 04:40 | Carroll | Anthony King gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:12 | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger misses the floater from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 04:10 | Carroll | Anthony King tips it back up and in | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Jason Sturges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-59 |
| 04:02 | Carroll | Henry Hamner pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Carroll | Henry Hamner clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Homer Scott - foul #4 on Homer Scott, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Rasberry (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Joseph Letourneau (PF), Issac Steele (C) Albert Vrabel, Vernon Rothlisberger, Anthony King, Lewis Shephard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Figarsky (PG), James Hillman (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Russell Keaney (PF), Ron Shea (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Charles Wells, Homer Scott, Justin Elliott, Jason Sturges | |
| 03:34 | Carroll | Henry Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:34 | Carroll | Henry Hamner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Russell Keaney gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jeffrey Rasberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Henry Hamner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Letourneau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Issac Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Figarsky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Keaney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ron Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | James Hillman is hacked by Charles Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cook, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | James Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | James Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:09 | Carroll | Henry Hamner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Letourneau | 75-61 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Russell Keaney buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 02:56 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Vrabel (PG), Peter Padgett (C) Jeffrey Rasberry, Issac Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Andrew Pan (PF) Robert Figarsky, James Hillman, Russell Keaney | |
| 02:38 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-63 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Andrew Pan grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Glen Chapple is hacked by Albert Vrabel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Vrabel, team foul #12 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony King (C) Joseph Letourneau | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:05 | Carroll | Anthony King can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ron Shea - foul #3 on Ron Shea, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Rasberry (PG), Roger Holt (SG) Albert Vrabel, Henry Hamner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Carroll | Anthony King misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:05 | Carroll | Anthony King makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Ron Shea hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 76-65 |
| 01:57 | Carroll | Anthony King snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 01:35 | Carroll | Jeffrey Rasberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 01:33 | Carroll | Roger Holt hits the follow up shot | 78-65 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Ron Shea hits the finger roll and the foul's on Roger Holt - foul #2 on Roger Holt, team foul #13 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Vrabel (PG), Vernon Rothlisberger (SG) Jeffrey Rasberry, Roger Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), James Hillman (SG), Justin Elliott (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Ron Shea makes the free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:57 | Carroll | Albert Vrabel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Wells - foul #1 on Charles Wells, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| 00:57 | Carroll | Albert Vrabel makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:57 | Carroll | Albert Vrabel misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Andrew Pan snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Charles Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-68 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Ron Shea gets the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Justin Elliott can't finish the layup | 79-68 |
| 00:47 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Anthony King | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Carroll | Charles Cook connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony King | 82-68 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Charles Wells drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Pan | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Albert Vrabel runs out the clock | 82-70 |