| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Dougan (fresh) SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) PF - Lucas Burns (fresh) C - Dave Red (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Marc Hansen (fresh) SG - Timothy Breit (fresh) SF - Kevin Skomsky (fresh) PF - Dennis Blakeney (fresh) C - Greg Ries (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Greg Ries wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Carroll | Marc Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | David Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Dougan | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Carroll | Greg Ries misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Carroll | Greg Ries misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dave Red - foul #1 on Dave Red, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Carroll | Greg Ries misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Carroll | Greg Ries makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 18:51 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Kevin Skomsky | 3-1 |
| 18:34 | Carroll | Timothy Breit knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | The jumper by Jeffrey Dougan is denied by Greg Ries | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Greg Ries - foul #1 on Greg Ries, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Carroll | Timothy Breit hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Carroll | Marc Hansen misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Dave Red gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | David Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Sais (PG), Paul Rosenow (SG), Luis Jones (SF), John Hampton (PF), William Zarozinski (C) Marc Hansen, Timothy Breit, Kevin Skomsky, Dennis Blakeney, Greg Ries | |
| 17:13 | Carroll | John Hampton can't connect on a floater from the right block | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | John Hampton steals it from Dave Red | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Carroll | Paul Rosenow hits a jumper from the left block | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Walter Howlett grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Lewis | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Carroll | Luis Jones misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 7-6 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Luis Jones is called for the reach on David Lewis - foul #1 on Luis Jones, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), James Smith (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Kenton Cajigas (C) David Lewis, Jeffrey Dougan, Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Carroll | Marc Hansen (PG), Anthony Hilliard (SG), Kevin Skomsky (SF), Dennis Blakeney (PF), Toby Mason (C) David Sais, Paul Rosenow, Luis Jones, John Hampton, William Zarozinski | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Willy Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Hilliard - foul #1 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Breit (SG) Anthony Hilliard | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Willy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Willy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Englert (fresh) SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) C - Kenton Cajigas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Marc Hansen (fresh) SG - Timothy Breit (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Skomsky (fresh) PF - Dennis Blakeney (fresh) C - Toby Mason (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Carroll | Timothy Breit clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kenton Cajigas - foul #1 on Kenton Cajigas, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 15:37 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:37 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Robert Davis is hacked by Dennis Blakeney - foul #1 on Dennis Blakeney, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Harvey Englert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | Carroll | Kevin Skomsky pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:11 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | James Smith misses long on a shot from close range | 9-6 |
| 15:02 | Carroll | Timothy Breit gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:47 | Carroll | Marc Hansen's pass is intercepted by James Smith | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Kevin Skomsky steals the ball from Kenton Cajigas in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 14:36 | Carroll | Timothy Breit scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | James Smith is hacked by Kevin Skomsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Skomsky, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) Willy Jackson, Robert Davis, Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Sais (PG), Paul Rosenow (SG), Luis Jones (SF), John Hampton (PF), Greg Ries (C) Marc Hansen, Timothy Breit, Kevin Skomsky, Dennis Blakeney, Toby Mason | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | David Lewis is fouled on the floor by David Sais - foul #1 on David Sais, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Labrador (SG), Christopher Alcorn (SF) Harvey Englert, James Smith | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | David Lewis misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Hampton - foul #1 on John Hampton, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF) David Labrador, Christopher Alcorn | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Zarozinski (C) Greg Ries | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:46 | Carroll | David Sais is fouled on the floor by Dave Red - foul #2 on Dave Red, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (C) Dave Red | |
| Subs | Carroll | Greg Ries (C) John Hampton | |
| 13:27 | Carroll | David Sais makes the 3 from straight away | 10-12 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Lucas Burns is hacked by Greg Ries - foul #2 on Greg Ries, team foul #8 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), James Smith (SF), Kenton Cajigas (C) David Lewis, Walter Howlett, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Carroll | Marc Hansen (PG), Anthony Hilliard (SG), Kevin Skomsky (SF), Dennis Blakeney (PF), John Hampton (C) David Sais, Paul Rosenow, Luis Jones, William Zarozinski, Greg Ries | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Anthony Hilliard steals the ball from Harvey Englert | 10-12 |
| 12:54 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Jeffrey Dougan | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Hansen | 12-15 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Harvey Englert is called for 10 seconds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (SG), Christopher Alcorn (SF), Robert Davis (C) Jeffrey Dougan, James Smith, Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Breit (SG), Toby Mason (C) Marc Hansen, John Hampton | |
| 11:46 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard is hacked by Harvey Englert - foul #1 on Harvey Englert, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Walter Howlett (SF) Harvey Englert, Christopher Alcorn | |
| Subs | Carroll | Marc Hansen (PG) Anthony Hilliard | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) PF - Lucas Burns (tiring) C - Robert Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Marc Hansen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Breit (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Skomsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Blakeney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Toby Mason (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Carroll | Timothy Breit drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Blakeney | 12-17 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Walter Howlett is whistled for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Sais (PG), Paul Rosenow (SF), William Zarozinski (C) Marc Hansen, Kevin Skomsky, Toby Mason | |
| 11:02 | Carroll | Paul Rosenow is fouled on the floor by Walter Howlett - foul #1 on Walter Howlett, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas (PF), James Smith (C) Lucas Burns, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 10:44 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-17 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Walter Howlett grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | William Zarozinski blocks the short jumper by Walter Howlett | 12-17 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas grabs the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Walter Howlett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 10:24 | Carroll | David Sais grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:08 | Carroll | William Zarozinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Christopher Alcorn (SF), Robert Davis (C) David Lewis, Willy Jackson, Walter Howlett, Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Carroll | Marc Hansen (PG), Luis Jones (SF), John Hampton (C) David Sais, Paul Rosenow, William Zarozinski | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Harvey Englert buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Dougan | 15-17 |
| 09:35 | Carroll | John Hampton hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Marc Hansen | 15-19 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | John Hampton is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #2 on John Hampton, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lucas Burns (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard (SG), Toby Mason (C) Timothy Breit, John Hampton | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:05 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:04 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard misses the tip | 17-19 |
| 09:02 | Carroll | Toby Mason can't tip it in | 17-19 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Harvey Englert gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Davis drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeffrey Dougan | 19-19 |
| 08:38 | Carroll | Marc Hansen misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 08:36 | Carroll | Toby Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:20 | Carroll | Robert Davis swats the layup by Dennis Blakeney | 19-19 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lucas Burns | 19-19 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Harvey Englert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:13 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:02 | Carroll | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Dennis Blakeney | 19-19 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Marc Hansen steps in front of the Jeffrey Dougan pass in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 07:46 | Carroll | Luis Jones can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Alcorn - foul #1 on Christopher Alcorn, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), Walter Howlett (SF), Kenton Cajigas (PF), James Smith (C) Harvey Englert, Jeffrey Dougan, Christopher Alcorn, Lucas Burns, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Sais (PG), Paul Rosenow (SG), Kevin Skomsky (SF), William Zarozinski (PF) Marc Hansen, Anthony Hilliard, Dennis Blakeney, Toby Mason | |
| 07:46 | Carroll | Luis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:46 | Carroll | Luis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenton Cajigas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - David Sais (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Rosenow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Skomsky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Zarozinski (fresh) C - Luis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | David Sais is called for the reach on David Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Sais, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Breit (SG), Dennis Blakeney (PF) David Sais, Luis Jones | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:28 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney blows the dunk | 21-21 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | James Smith hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Lewis | 23-21 |
| 07:08 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney lays it up and in set up by Timothy Breit and he's fouled by Walter Howlett - foul #2 on Walter Howlett, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lucas Burns (PF) Walter Howlett | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 07:08 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney misses the free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Lucas Burns snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | James Smith blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Dennis Blakeney - foul #2 on Dennis Blakeney, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Marc Hansen (PG), Toby Mason (C) Timothy Breit, Dennis Blakeney | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:36 | Carroll | Paul Rosenow makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Marc Hansen and he's fouled by Willy Jackson - foul #1 on Willy Jackson, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Labrador (SG), Robert Davis (SF) Willy Jackson, James Smith | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 06:36 | Carroll | Paul Rosenow makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | David Lewis can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Marc Hansen - foul #1 on Marc Hansen, team foul #12 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Alcorn (SF) Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Breit (SG) Paul Rosenow | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:59 | Carroll | William Zarozinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | David Labrador grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | David Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Hansen - foul #2 on Marc Hansen, team foul #13 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SG) David Labrador | |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Rosenow (PG) Marc Hansen | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:55 | Carroll | Toby Mason gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:46 | Carroll | Timothy Breit hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Dougan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dougan, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 05:46 | Carroll | Timothy Breit makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:46 | Carroll | Timothy Breit makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Harvey Englert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 05:29 | Carroll | Toby Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:16 | Carroll | Toby Mason misses badly on a floater from the right block | 26-28 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Lucas Burns gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Lucas Burns travels in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Smith (PF), Kenton Cajigas (C) Lucas Burns, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Carroll | Luis Jones (SF) Kevin Skomsky | |
| 04:58 | Carroll | Luis Jones is fouled on the floor by Kenton Cajigas - foul #2 on Kenton Cajigas, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (SG), Lucas Burns (PF), Robert Davis (C) Jeffrey Dougan, Christopher Alcorn, Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard (PG) Paul Rosenow | |
| 04:58 | Carroll | Luis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:58 | Carroll | Luis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG) Willy Jackson | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 04:36 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Lucas Burns grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Anthony Hilliard is called for the reach on David Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #14 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (SG) Harvey Englert | |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Rosenow (PG) Anthony Hilliard | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:32 | Carroll | The rebound goes to William Zarozinski | 27-29 |
| 04:22 | Carroll | Timothy Breit misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 04:21 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Mason | 27-29 |
| 04:00 | Carroll | Toby Mason is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF), Kenton Cajigas (PF), Dave Red (C) Willy Jackson, James Smith, Lucas Burns, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Carroll | Marc Hansen (PG), David Sais (SG), Kevin Skomsky (SF), Greg Ries (C) Paul Rosenow, Timothy Breit, Luis Jones, William Zarozinski | |
| 04:00 | Carroll | Toby Mason makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:00 | Carroll | Toby Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | David Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 03:39 | Carroll | Greg Ries gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dougan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenton Cajigas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Red (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Marc Hansen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Sais (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Skomsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Toby Mason (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Ries (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Carroll | Dave Red swats the short shot by Toby Mason | 27-31 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dave Red | 27-31 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Walter Howlett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Skomsky - foul #2 on Kevin Skomsky, team foul #15 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG) David Lewis, Jeffrey Dougan | |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard (SG), John Hampton (PF) Kevin Skomsky, Toby Mason | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Walter Howlett makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Walter Howlett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:56 | Carroll | Anthony Hilliard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Dave Red snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Harvey Englert is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Hansen - foul #3 on Marc Hansen, team foul #16 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Kevin Skomsky (SF) Marc Hansen | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Harvey Englert makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Harvey Englert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:42 | Carroll | Kevin Skomsky connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Sais | 31-33 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Harvey Englert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Smith (PF) Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 02:21 | Carroll | David Sais makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Anthony Hilliard | 31-35 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Harvey Englert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Alcorn (PG), Jeffrey Dougan (SG) Harvey Englert, Willy Jackson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Breit (SG), Luis Jones (SF) Anthony Hilliard, Kevin Skomsky | |
| 01:54 | Carroll | Timothy Breit drills a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Christopher Alcorn misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | James Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Christopher Alcorn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Dave Red tips it in | 33-38 |
| 01:09 | Carroll | Timothy Breit double dribbles | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Harvey Englert (SG), Kenton Cajigas (PF) Jeffrey Dougan, Walter Howlett, James Smith | |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Rosenow (PG), Kevin Skomsky (SF), Dennis Blakeney (PF) David Sais, Luis Jones, John Hampton | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Dave Red can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 00:49 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:29 | Carroll | Dennis Blakeney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Howlett (SF), Lucas Burns (PF) Christopher Alcorn, Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Sais (SG), John Hampton (C) Timothy Breit, Greg Ries | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Lucas Burns scores on a shot from the baseline set up by David Lewis | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | David Sais comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-38 |