| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Denny Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Danna (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Knotts (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Glen Winborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Holiday (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bruce Cook inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Denny Olson - foul #1 on Denny Olson, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 45-45 |
| 19:12 | Carroll | Glen Winborne scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Denny Olson and he's hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #3 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 19:12 | Carroll | Glen Winborne makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Fred Danna is called for the reach on Bruce Cook - foul #3 on Fred Danna, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles McDonald (SG), Rodney Ponte (SF) Fred Danna, Michael Knotts | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is fouled on the floor by Rodney Ponte - foul #1 on Rodney Ponte, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | Taylor Schuster (C) Matthew Holiday | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Bruce Cook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 18:44 | Carroll | Taylor Schuster gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 18:30 | Carroll | Charles McDonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Smith (SG), Michael Schenck (C) Denny Olson, Glen Winborne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Christopher Check double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG) David Allen | |
| 17:59 | Carroll | Michael Wensky denies the turnaround by Larry Smith | 48-45 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Michael Wensky pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 48-45 |
| 17:50 | Carroll | Taylor Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:44 | Carroll | Charles McDonald can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Michael Wensky grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Ponte - foul #2 on Rodney Ponte, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | Denny Olson (SG), Michael Knotts (SF), Matthew Holiday (C) Charles McDonald, Rodney Ponte, Taylor Schuster | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Denny Olson - foul #2 on Denny Olson, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | Glen Winborne (PF) Michael Schenck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (SG), David Greer (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, Christopher Check, Arthur Zhang | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 17:03 | Carroll | Earl Hutchins picks off the pass by Matthew Holiday | 48-48 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins loses the dribble to Denny Olson in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 17:00 | Carroll | Denny Olson misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-48 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Herman Drozd hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Hutchins | 48-50 |
| 16:22 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 16:21 | Carroll | Denny Olson tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Michael Wensky grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles McDonald (SG), Taylor Schuster (C) Larry Smith, Matthew Holiday | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Brandon Dillard (C) Earl Hutchins, Herman Drozd, Joseph Stubblefield, Michael Wensky | |
| 16:04 | Carroll | Charles McDonald drills a driving attempt from close range | 50-50 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Bruce Cook banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Denny Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Knotts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Glen Winborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Schuster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Carroll | Charles McDonald misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-52 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Glen Winborne blocks the short jumper by David Greer | 50-52 |
| 15:26 | Carroll | Denny Olson pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:19 | Carroll | David Greer picks off the pass by Taylor Schuster | 50-52 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 14:59 | Carroll | Taylor Schuster snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 14:53 | Carroll | Brandon Dillard is called for the reach on Charles McDonald - foul #3 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Blakeney (PG), Fred Danna (SG), Rodney Ponte (SF), Michael Schenck (PF), Matthew Holiday (C) Denny Olson, Charles McDonald, Michael Knotts, Glen Winborne, Taylor Schuster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Christopher Check (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Stephen Mattes, Bruce Cook, David Greer, Brandon Dillard | |
| 14:36 | Carroll | The jump hook by Michael Schenck is blocked by Arthur Zhang | 50-52 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | David Allen is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Douglas Fisher | 50-55 |
| 14:08 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Fred Danna | 53-55 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | David Allen is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Fisher | 53-58 |
| 13:32 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday loses the dribble to Douglas Fisher | 53-58 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | David Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Smith (SG), Michael Knotts (SF), Glen Winborne (PF), Taylor Schuster (C) Fred Danna, Rodney Ponte, Michael Schenck, Matthew Holiday | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) David Allen, Christopher Check, Joseph Stubblefield, Arthur Zhang | |
| 13:09 | Carroll | Taylor Schuster is denied on a layup by Michael Wensky | 53-58 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Glen Winborne is called for the reach on Douglas Fisher - foul #3 on Glen Winborne, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | Fred Danna (SG) Tom Blakeney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is alone and drills a floater from the left wing set up by Earl Hutchins | 53-60 |
| 12:26 | Carroll | Larry Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Brandon Dillard | 53-60 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Michael Wensky snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is hacked by Fred Danna in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Danna, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Blakeney (PG), Charles McDonald (SF), Matthew Holiday (C) Fred Danna, Michael Knotts, Taylor Schuster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Michael Wensky | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 12:03 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 12:01 | Carroll | Larry Smith snags the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 11:51 | Carroll | Charles McDonald misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-62 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Winborne - foul #4 on Glen Winborne, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Carroll | Denny Olson (SG), Michael Schenck (PF) Larry Smith, Glen Winborne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (SF), David Greer (C) Bruce Cook, Brandon Dillard | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Tom Blakeney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denny Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Schenck (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Holiday (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Carroll | Denny Olson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Knotts (SF) Charles McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), David Allen (SG), Christopher Check (SF) Stephen Mattes, Earl Hutchins, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 11:14 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday is fouled on the floor by Christopher Check - foul #3 on Christopher Check, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Taylor Schuster (C) Matthew Holiday | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Herman Drozd | |
| 11:02 | Carroll | Denny Olson is hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #4 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Rodney Ponte (SF), Matthew Holiday (C) Michael Knotts, Michael Schenck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, Arthur Zhang | |
| 10:43 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney is hacked by Herman Drozd - foul #2 on Herman Drozd, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Christopher Check, David Greer | |
| 10:38 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 10:36 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday can't tip it in | 53-64 |
| 10:35 | Carroll | Rodney Ponte gets the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 10:26 | Carroll | Rodney Ponte blows the layup | 53-64 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Dillard | 53-64 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | David Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 10:19 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Rodney Ponte | 53-64 |
| 09:57 | Carroll | Michael Wensky blocks the short jumper by Matthew Holiday | 53-64 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Cook | 53-64 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Bruce Cook is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bruce Cook, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Smith (SG), Charles McDonald (SF) Denny Olson, Rodney Ponte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Herman Drozd, Michael Wensky | |
| 09:31 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 56-64 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-64 |
| 09:13 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 09:04 | Carroll | Charles McDonald is hacked by Bruce Cook - foul #3 on Bruce Cook, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Knotts (SF), Michael Schenck (PF) Tom Blakeney, Matthew Holiday | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), David Greer (C) David Allen, Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| 09:04 | Carroll | Charles McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | David Greer pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Christopher Check comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | David Greer tips it but misses | 56-64 |
| 08:48 | Carroll | Michael Knotts snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 08:44 | Carroll | Larry Smith drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Check - foul #4 on Christopher Check, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Denny Olson (SG) Charles McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Christopher Check | |
| 08:44 | Carroll | Larry Smith makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Denny Olson picks off the pass by Stephen Mattes in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 08:23 | Carroll | Taylor Schuster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Zhang - foul #1 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Blakeney (PG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (SG), Michael Wensky (PF) Earl Hutchins, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 08:23 | Carroll | Taylor Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:23 | Carroll | Taylor Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Michael Knotts steals it from Herman Drozd | 61-64 |
| 08:11 | Carroll | Michael Knotts hits the finger roll | 63-64 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Greer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Stephen Mattes | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Tom Blakeney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denny Olson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Knotts (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Taylor Schuster (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Schenck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Zhang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Wensky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - David Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Carroll | Denny Olson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Knotts | 66-66 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Mattes and he's hacked by Michael Knotts - foul #1 on Michael Knotts, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles McDonald (PG), Fred Danna (SG), Rodney Ponte (SF), Glen Winborne (PF), Matthew Holiday (C) Tom Blakeney, Denny Olson, Michael Knotts, Taylor Schuster, Michael Schenck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, Herman Drozd, Michael Wensky, David Greer | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:52 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 06:34 | Carroll | Fred Danna double dribbles | 66-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dillard (C) Arthur Zhang | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Allen | 66-71 |
| 05:57 | Carroll | Glen Winborne banks in the layup | 68-71 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 68-73 |
| 05:25 | Carroll | Charles McDonald buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Danna | 70-73 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | David Allen is fouled on the floor by Fred Danna - foul #5 on Fred Danna, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Blakeney (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Denny Olson (SF), Michael Schenck (C) Charles McDonald, Fred Danna, Rodney Ponte, Matthew Holiday | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Bruce Cook (SF) Douglas Fisher, Christopher Check | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 05:05 | Carroll | Michael Schenck grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 04:49 | Carroll | Larry Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stephen Mattes | 70-76 |
| 04:27 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | Taylor Schuster (C) Michael Schenck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Arthur Zhang (C) David Allen, Brandon Dillard | |
| 04:27 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:27 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Stephen Mattes - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (C) Arthur Zhang | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 03:58 | Carroll | Denny Olson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes grabs the board | 71-78 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is hacked by Tom Blakeney - foul #4 on Tom Blakeney, team foul #12 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles McDonald (SG), Michael Knotts (SF), Matthew Holiday (C) Larry Smith, Denny Olson, Taylor Schuster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Greer (C) Earl Hutchins, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Tom Blakeney (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Knotts (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glen Winborne (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Holiday (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Mattes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - David Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Carroll | Michael Knotts misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bruce Cook - foul #4 on Bruce Cook, team foul #11 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (SG), Arthur Zhang (C) Stephen Mattes, Michael Wensky | |
| 03:22 | Carroll | Michael Knotts misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 03:22 | Carroll | Michael Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Charles McDonald steals the ball from Douglas Fisher in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| 03:09 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses badly on a shot near the basket | 72-80 |
| 03:02 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 02:42 | Carroll | Charles McDonald misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-80 |
| 02:40 | Carroll | Michael Knotts grabs the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 02:26 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday lays it in | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Bruce Cook hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 74-82 |
| 02:14 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Smith (PG), Denny Olson (SG), Rodney Ponte (SF), Michael Schenck (C) Tom Blakeney, Charles McDonald, Michael Knotts, Matthew Holiday | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Herman Drozd, Bruce Cook, Arthur Zhang | |
| 01:59 | Carroll | Michael Schenck can't finish the layup | 74-82 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Michael Wensky grabs the board | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | David Allen is hacked by Denny Olson - foul #3 on Denny Olson, team foul #13 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Blakeney (PG), Michael Knotts (SF), Matthew Holiday (C) Larry Smith, Rodney Ponte, Michael Schenck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Christopher Check, Michael Wensky, David Greer | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 01:54 | Carroll | Denny Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 01:36 | Carroll | Tom Blakeney buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 76-83 |
| 01:28 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Matthew Holiday | 76-83 |
| 01:28 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Carroll | Glen Winborne's floater is tipped away by Brandon Dillard | 76-83 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 76-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Denny Olson is called for the reach on Douglas Fisher - foul #4 on Denny Olson, team foul #14 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (PF) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:59 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Matthew Holiday | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Arthur Zhang | |
| 00:52 | Carroll | Denny Olson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Glen Winborne | 79-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Bruce Cook comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Glen Winborne - foul #5 on Glen Winborne, team foul #15 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Carroll | Taylor Schuster (PF) Glen Winborne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG) David Allen | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Carroll | Michael Knotts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-85 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard gets the rebound | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Blakeney - foul #5 on Tom Blakeney, team foul #16 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles McDonald (SG) Tom Blakeney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (PF) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:19 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday snags the defensive board | 79-86 |
| 00:13 | Carroll | Denny Olson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-86 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Cook | 79-86 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Stephen Mattes | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Bruce Cook is hacked by Denny Olson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Denny Olson, team foul #17 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Carroll | Larry Smith (SG) Denny Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:10 | Carroll | Matthew Holiday gets the rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:03 | Carroll | Bruce Cook takes the ball from Matthew Holiday | 79-86 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher runs out the clock | 79-86 |