| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Elliott Gehl (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Conn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Benton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hope (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Basham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Ernest Benton inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Carroll | Robert Pelfrey picks off the pass by Ernest Benton | 38-37 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pelfrey | 41-37 |
| 19:23 | Carroll | Ernest Benton misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Kerry Shannon - foul #2 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:23 | Carroll | Ernest Benton makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:23 | Carroll | Ernest Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Michael Conn steals it from Robert Pelfrey | 41-39 |
| 18:52 | Carroll | Brian Hope banks in the layup set up by Michael Conn | 41-41 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John King | 44-41 |
| 18:19 | Carroll | Oscar Hancock steals the ball from Michael Conn | 44-41 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | John Alvares misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock tips it in | 46-41 |
| 17:55 | Carroll | Michael Conn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | John King gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Ernest Benton steps in front of the Kerry Shannon pass in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 17:42 | Carroll | Elliott Gehl is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Alex Brady (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Michael Stover (PF), Jason Hughes (C) John King, Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares, Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch (PG), Mario Woods (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Reginald Hammond (PF), James Reed (C) Elliott Gehl, Michael Conn, Ernest Benton, Brian Hope, James Basham | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 17:21 | Carroll | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 17:05 | Carroll | James Reed hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Zoebisch | 46-43 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Mario Woods is called for the reach on Alex Brady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Woods, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Reginald Hammond - foul #3 on Reginald Hammond, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ernest Benton (SF) Reginald Hammond | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:31 | Carroll | Charles Jones loses the dribble to Alex Brady | 47-43 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Alex Brady banks in the layup | 49-43 |
| 16:07 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch is fouled on the floor by Joshua Faulkner - foul #1 on Joshua Faulkner, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Kerry Shannon (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Joshua Faulkner, Dexter Broadwell, Michael Stover, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Conn (SG), Brian Hope (PF), James Basham (C) Mario Woods, Charles Jones, James Reed | |
| 15:56 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Basham | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ronald Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Conn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Benton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Basham (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kerry Shannon | 51-45 |
| 15:26 | Carroll | Brian Hope makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Conn | 51-47 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is hacked by Michael Conn - foul #3 on Michael Conn, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), John Alvares (SF) John King, Alex Brady | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Patton (PG), Reginald Hammond (PF) Ronald Zoebisch, Brian Hope | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 14:40 | Carroll | James Basham grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 14:36 | Carroll | Ernest Benton scores on a floater from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | James Basham is called for the reach on Oscar Hancock - foul #1 on James Basham, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Dexter Broadwell (PF), Jason Hughes (C) Michael Grubb, Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Carroll | Elliott Gehl (SG), Charles Jones (SF), James Reed (C) Michael Conn, Ernest Benton, James Basham | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Jason Hughes is fouled on the floor by Reginald Hammond - foul #4 on Reginald Hammond, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Michael Stover (PF) Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares | |
| Subs | Carroll | Brian Hope (PF) Reginald Hammond | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | John King misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 13:35 | Carroll | Elliott Gehl snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 13:27 | Carroll | Brian Hope scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Jones | 51-52 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | John King makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dexter Broadwell | 53-52 |
| 13:02 | Carroll | Brian Hope misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG), John Alvares (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Dexter Broadwell, Joshua Faulkner, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch (PG), Mario Woods (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), James Basham (C) James Patton, Elliott Gehl, Charles Jones, James Reed | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock buries a shot from the right block and the foul's on Brian Hope - foul #1 on Brian Hope, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG) John King | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:39 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Brian Hope | 55-52 |
| 12:22 | Carroll | Alex Brady steps in front of the James Basham pass | 55-52 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | James Basham is called for the reach on Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on James Basham, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Kerry Shannon (PF) John Alvares, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Conn (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Mario Woods, Brian Hope | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:53 | Carroll | Michael Conn scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kerry Shannon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ronald Zoebisch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Conn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Benton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Basham (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Alex Brady loses the dribble to Michael Conn | 57-55 |
| 11:15 | Carroll | James Basham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), John Alvares (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF) Michael Grubb, Alex Brady, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Carroll | Elliott Gehl (PG), Mario Woods (SG), Brian Hope (PF) Ronald Zoebisch, Michael Conn, James Basham | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | John King is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 11:00 | Carroll | Mario Woods misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-55 |
| 10:58 | Carroll | Brian Hope misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | John King misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 10:50 | Carroll | Brian Hope gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:34 | Carroll | Mario Woods is fouled on the floor by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SG), Jason Hughes (C) Robert Pelfrey, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Patton (PG), James Reed (C) Mario Woods, Charles Jones | |
| 10:26 | Carroll | Brian Hope scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Patton and he's fouled by Dexter Broadwell - foul #2 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG), Michael Stover (PF) John Alvares, Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Conn (SG) Elliott Gehl | |
| 10:26 | Carroll | Brian Hope misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Michael Stover gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Michael Stover knocks in the floater from close range set up by John King | 59-57 |
| 09:45 | Carroll | Brian Hope loses the dribble to Joshua Faulkner | 59-57 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Kerry Shannon (PF) John King, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Ernest Benton, Brian Hope | |
| 09:23 | Carroll | Michael Conn clanks a shot from the right side | 59-57 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 09:16 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:55 | Carroll | Michael Conn is hacked by Alex Brady - foul #1 on Alex Brady, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), John Alvares (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Joshua Faulkner, Alex Brady, Kerry Shannon, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Carroll | Elliott Gehl (PG), Mario Woods (SG), James Basham (C) James Patton, Michael Conn, James Reed | |
| 08:41 | Carroll | Mario Woods travels with the ball | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Michael Grubb | |
| Subs | Carroll | Brian Hope (PF) Charles Jones | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 59-57 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell tips it in | 61-57 |
| 07:52 | Carroll | Brian Hope misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Elliott Gehl (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mario Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Hope (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - James Basham (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Ronald Zoebisch steals it from John Alvares | 61-57 |
| 07:33 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Alvares - foul #2 on John Alvares, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Alex Brady (SG), Kerry Shannon (PF), Jason Hughes (C) John King, Robert Pelfrey, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Carroll | Samuel Haubrich (PG), Michael Conn (SG), Reginald Hammond (PF) Elliott Gehl, Mario Woods, Brian Hope | |
| 07:33 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:33 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | John Alvares blows the layup | 61-59 |
| 07:15 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Ronald Zoebisch | 61-59 |
| 06:54 | Carroll | Kerry Shannon steps in front of the Reginald Hammond pass | 61-59 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Michael Conn is called for the reach on Michael Grubb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Conn, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SF) John Alvares | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Patton (PG), Ernest Benton (SF), James Reed (C) Samuel Haubrich, Ronald Zoebisch, James Basham | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:41 | Carroll | Ernest Benton's fadeaway is rejected by Kerry Shannon | 63-59 |
| 06:39 | Carroll | Michael Conn tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Michael Stover (PF) Michael Grubb, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 06:31 | Carroll | John King steals the ball from Reginald Hammond | 63-61 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | John King banks in the layup | 65-61 |
| 06:13 | Carroll | James Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Michael Stover banks in the layup on a great pass from John King | 67-61 |
| 05:35 | Carroll | James Patton is called for traveling | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), John Alvares (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Alex Brady, Joshua Faulkner, Michael Stover, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Carroll | Elliott Gehl (PG), Mario Woods (SG), Brian Hope (PF), Charles Jones (C) James Patton, Michael Conn, Reginald Hammond, James Reed | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is called for 10 seconds | 67-61 |
| 05:11 | Carroll | Dexter Broadwell is called for the reach on Mario Woods - foul #3 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch (SF), James Basham (C) Ernest Benton, Brian Hope | |
| 05:11 | Carroll | Mario Woods makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:11 | Carroll | Mario Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Michael Grubb comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 04:57 | Carroll | The rebound goes to James Basham | 67-63 |
| 04:51 | Carroll | Michael Grubb picks off the pass by Charles Jones | 67-63 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Samuel Haubrich (PG) Elliott Gehl | |
| 04:36 | Carroll | Charles Jones misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dexter Broadwell - foul #4 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Kerry Shannon (PF) Michael Grubb, Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Carroll | Reginald Hammond (PF) James Basham | |
| 04:36 | Carroll | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:36 | Carroll | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | John Alvares drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John King | 70-64 |
| 04:01 | Carroll | Mario Woods can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | John Alvares grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Reginald Hammond is called for the reach on John King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reginald Hammond, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SF), Michael Stover (C) John Alvares, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Patton (PG), Michael Conn (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Brian Hope (PF) Samuel Haubrich, Mario Woods, Ronald Zoebisch, Reginald Hammond | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | John King misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:40 | Carroll | Charles Jones connects on the jumper from the left side | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kerry Shannon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - James Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Conn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Benton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hope (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | John King clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 03:22 | Carroll | Michael Conn pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:18 | Carroll | Michael Conn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Stover - foul #3 on Michael Stover, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Dexter Broadwell (PF) John King, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Carroll | Elliott Gehl (PG), James Reed (C) James Patton, Charles Jones | |
| 03:18 | Carroll | Michael Conn makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:18 | Carroll | Michael Conn misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Alex Brady is fouled on the floor by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG) Robert Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Carroll | Samuel Haubrich (PG) Michael Conn | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:49 | Carroll | James Reed can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 02:48 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hope | 73-67 |
| 02:48 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Jason Hughes (C) Michael Grubb, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Carroll | James Patton (PG), Michael Conn (SG), Ronald Zoebisch (SF) Samuel Haubrich, Elliott Gehl, Ernest Benton | |
| 02:33 | Carroll | Michael Conn buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Patton and he's fouled by Jason Hughes - foul #1 on Jason Hughes, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Jones (PF) Brian Hope | |
| 02:33 | Carroll | Michael Conn makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Zoebisch - foul #2 on Ronald Zoebisch, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:26 | Carroll | James Patton's pass is intercepted by John King in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner misses the easy layup | 75-70 |
| 02:24 | Carroll | James Reed grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 02:18 | Carroll | Michael Conn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Patton | 75-73 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG) Joshua Faulkner | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Conn - foul #5 on Michael Conn, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Kerry Shannon (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Alex Brady, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Carroll | Elliott Gehl (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Brian Hope (PF), James Basham (C) Michael Conn, Ronald Zoebisch, Charles Jones, James Reed | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | Carroll | Ernest Benton misses the shot from the left block | 77-73 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | John Alvares drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John King and the foul's on Elliott Gehl - foul #1 on Elliott Gehl, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:03 | Carroll | John Alvares takes the ball from Brian Hope | 80-73 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | John Alvares banks in the layup | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Carroll | Kerry Shannon steps in front of the James Basham pass | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by James Patton - foul #4 on James Patton, team foul #15 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (PG) John King | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:45 | Carroll | Brian Hope misses the floater from the right wing | 83-73 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alex Brady | 83-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Alex Brady is fouled in the backcourt by James Patton - foul #5 on James Patton, team foul #16 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Joshua Faulkner (SF), Michael Stover (PF), Jason Hughes (C) Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares, Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Carroll | Mario Woods (SG), Ronald Zoebisch (SF), Charles Jones (PF), James Reed (C) James Patton, Ernest Benton, Brian Hope, James Basham | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:36 | Carroll | The short jumper by Mario Woods is denied by Michael Stover | 85-73 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Stover pulls down the rebound | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is hacked by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #17 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SF) Joshua Faulkner | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:22 | Carroll | Dexter Broadwell takes the ball from Mario Woods | 87-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Grubb runs out the clock | 87-73 |