| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Easterling (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ian Doris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Johnny Insley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Tipton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Larose (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Johnny Insley takes the ball from Jonathan Slemp | 35-37 |
| 19:34 | Centenary | Johnny Insley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 19:33 | Centenary | Peter Larose snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:11 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coffey is hacked by Ian Doris - foul #2 on Ian Doris, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:55 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coffey connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Insley | 35-39 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling scores on a 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 18:17 | Centenary | The jumper by Dale Cleveland is denied by David Foster | 38-39 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Coffey swats the dunk try by David Foster | 38-39 |
| 17:58 | Centenary | Johnny Insley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:47 | Centenary | Ricky Tipton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Coffey | 38-42 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 17:25 | Centenary | Ricky Tipton pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:05 | Centenary | Peter Larose drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Ian Doris - foul #3 on Ian Doris, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Williams (SG), Chase Blake (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Johnny Easterling, Jonathan Slemp, Ian Doris, David Foster | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Edwards (PG), Daniel James (SG), Richard Johnson (PF), Wayne Norman (C) Johnny Insley, Ricky Tipton, Jeffrey Coffey, Dale Cleveland | |
| 17:05 | Centenary | Peter Larose makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Chase Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 16:45 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Peter Larose | 38-45 |
| 16:19 | Centenary | Michael Edwards lays it in | 38-47 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Hamilton (SF) Raymond Atherton | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ronald Johnson (C) Peter Larose | |
| 16:10 | Centenary | Michael Edwards clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 16:09 | Centenary | Ronald Johnson snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 15:51 | Centenary | Daniel James makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chase Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel James (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Norman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Phillip Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Norman | 38-50 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Chase Blake grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Daniel James takes the ball from Chase Blake | 38-50 |
| 14:54 | Centenary | Richard Hamilton is called for the reach on Wayne Norman - foul #1 on Richard Hamilton, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Johnny Easterling (SG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), Ian Doris (PF), David Foster (C) Chase Blake, Phillip Williams, Richard Hamilton, Jasper Buck, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Centenary | Johnny Insley (PG), Ricky Tipton (SG), Jeffrey Coffey (PF), Dale Cleveland (C) Michael Edwards, Daniel James, Wayne Norman, Richard Johnson | |
| 14:35 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coffey scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Ricky Tipton | 38-52 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 13:53 | Centenary | Ricky Tipton misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 13:51 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Cleveland | 41-52 |
| 13:33 | Centenary | Dale Cleveland is called for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Peter Larose (SF) Ronald Johnson | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Tipton - foul #2 on Ricky Tipton, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:53 | Centenary | Ricky Tipton is fouled on the floor by Raymond Atherton - foul #1 on Raymond Atherton, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Edwards (PG), Daniel James (SG) Johnny Insley, Ricky Tipton | |
| 12:25 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coffey buries a turnaround near the basket | 42-54 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Ian Doris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Raymond Atherton, Johnny Easterling, Jonathan Slemp, Ian Doris, David Foster | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Johnson (PF), Wayne Norman (C) Jeffrey Coffey, Dale Cleveland | |
| 11:42 | Centenary | Richard Johnson drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Richard Hamilton - foul #2 on Richard Hamilton, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| 11:42 | Centenary | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chase Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel James (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Larose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wayne Norman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Chase Blake makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Williams | 44-57 |
| 11:13 | Centenary | Wayne Norman hits the finger roll and the foul's on Cecil Edwards - foul #1 on Cecil Edwards, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Johnny Insley (PG), Ricky Tipton (SG) Daniel James, Peter Larose | |
| 11:13 | Centenary | Wayne Norman makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Jasper Buck is whistled for a carry | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), Ian Doris (PF) Phillip Williams, Richard Hamilton, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dale Cleveland (C) Wayne Norman | |
| 10:28 | Centenary | Richard Johnson clanks a turnaround near the basket | 44-60 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Ian Doris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Ricky Tipton is called for the reach on Raymond Atherton - foul #3 on Ricky Tipton, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), David Foster (C) Chase Blake, Jasper Buck | |
| Subs | Centenary | Wayne Norman (SF), Jeffrey Coffey (PF) Michael Edwards, Richard Johnson | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Ricky Tipton is called for the reach on Johnny Easterling - foul #4 on Ricky Tipton, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Daniel James (SG), Peter Larose (SF) Ricky Tipton, Wayne Norman | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 44-60 |
| 09:48 | Centenary | Dale Cleveland gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:25 | Centenary | Ian Doris is called for the reach on Jeffrey Coffey - foul #4 on Ian Doris, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jasper Buck (PF) Ian Doris | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Phillips (SG) Johnny Insley | |
| 09:25 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 09:25 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Jasper Buck gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | David Foster hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Easterling | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:57 | Centenary | Peter Larose is hacked by David Foster - foul #3 on David Foster, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (SF) Jonathan Slemp | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Edwards (PG), Wayne Norman (C) Richard Phillips, Dale Cleveland | |
| 08:57 | Centenary | Peter Larose makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 08:57 | Centenary | Peter Larose makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Jasper Buck grabs the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Jasper Buck makes the fadeaway near the basket | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:51 | Centenary | Michael Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Williams (SG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Raymond Atherton, Johnny Easterling, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | Centenary | Johnny Insley (PG), Ricky Tipton (SG), Richard Johnson (PF), Dale Cleveland (C) Daniel James, Peter Larose, Jeffrey Coffey, Wayne Norman | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Ian Doris misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 48-63 |
| 07:40 | Centenary | Michael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chase Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ian Doris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Johnny Insley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dale Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Centenary | Johnny Insley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 07:19 | Centenary | Ricky Tipton grabs the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 06:57 | Centenary | Johnny Insley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Tipton and he's fouled by Chase Blake - foul #1 on Chase Blake, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Wayne Norman (SF) Michael Edwards | |
| 06:57 | Centenary | Johnny Insley makes the free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Ian Doris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 06:43 | Centenary | Ricky Tipton pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 06:27 | Centenary | Wayne Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), David Foster (C) Chase Blake, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Ian Doris makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 05:46 | Centenary | Johnny Insley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | David Foster hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-69 |
| 05:31 | Centenary | Johnny Insley grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 05:28 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG) Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Centenary | Peter Larose (SF), Jeffrey Coffey (PF) Wayne Norman, Richard Johnson | |
| 05:07 | Centenary | Johnny Insley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ricky Tipton | 51-72 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Insley - foul #1 on Johnny Insley, team foul #4 | 51-72 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling loses the dribble to Ricky Tipton | 51-72 |
| 04:23 | Centenary | Ricky Tipton is hacked by Ian Doris - foul #5 on Ian Doris, team foul #10 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Raymond Atherton, Johnny Easterling, Jonathan Slemp, Ian Doris, David Foster | |
| Subs | Centenary | Daniel James (PG), Michael Edwards (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Wayne Norman (C) Johnny Insley, Peter Larose, Jeffrey Coffey, Dale Cleveland | |
| 04:23 | Centenary | Ricky Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 04:23 | Centenary | Ricky Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Phillip Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-74 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Ricky Tipton misses badly on a floater from the right block | 54-74 |
| 04:00 | Centenary | Wayne Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Centenary | Richard Johnson misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-74 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cecil Edwards | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Phillip Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-74 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hamilton | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chase Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Daniel James (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Tipton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wayne Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Jasper Buck hits a runner in the lane set up by Chase Blake | 56-74 |
| 03:22 | Centenary | Chase Blake is called for the reach on Daniel James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chase Blake, team foul #11 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ronald Johnson (C) Ricky Tipton | |
| 03:22 | Centenary | Daniel James makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 03:22 | Centenary | Daniel James makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 03:03 | Centenary | Wayne Norman gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 02:49 | Centenary | Michael Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-76 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Phillip Williams snags the defensive board | 56-76 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Ronald Johnson picks off the pass by Richard Hamilton | 56-76 |
| 02:17 | Centenary | Chase Blake picks off the pass by Ronald Johnson | 56-76 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Jasper Buck can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Johnson - foul #2 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Phillips (SG) Wayne Norman | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Jasper Buck makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Jasper Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:56 | Centenary | Ronald Johnson is denied on a layup by Cecil Edwards | 58-76 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Jasper Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Chase Blake buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-76 |
| 01:30 | Centenary | Ronald Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jasper Buck | 61-76 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-76 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Chase Blake snags the offensive board | 61-76 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hamilton | 61-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Phillip Williams lays it up and in | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Centenary | Richard Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-76 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jasper Buck grabs the board | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Phillip Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Phillips - foul #1 on Richard Phillips, team foul #6 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Wayne Norman (SF) Richard Phillips | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Phillip Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Michael Edwards runs out the clock | 65-76 |