| Lineup | Central | PG - Dennis Rollins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Schrimsher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tiller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Emil Lovins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gabriel Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holifield (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gerald Neely (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central | Gary Tiller inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Central | Arthur Wood clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Gerald Neely pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Dennis Rollins picks off the pass by Gabriel Stacy | 45-36 |
| 19:22 | Central | Dennis Rollins clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Junior Lynn snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 18:47 | Central | Junior Lynn takes the ball from John Schrimsher | 45-38 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Dennis Rollins is called for the reach on Junior Lynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Rollins, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Central | Steven Chittenden (PG), Eric Cunningham (PF), Gene Reeves (C) Dennis Rollins, Arthur Wood, Emil Lovins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Kelly (C) Stephen Astorga | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Steven Chittenden takes the ball from Junior Lynn | 45-38 |
| 18:26 | Central | Steven Chittenden's fadeaway is rejected by Junior Lynn | 45-38 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Neely | 45-38 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Junior Lynn connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gabriel Stacy | 45-41 |
| 18:04 | Central | Steven Chittenden hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tiller | 47-41 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | David Holifield's pass is intercepted by John Schrimsher in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 17:59 | Central | Steven Chittenden lays it in set up by John Schrimsher | 49-41 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | David Holifield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Keith Kelly tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Gerald Neely snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 17:39 | Central | Gary Tiller pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:14 | Central | Gerald Neely steals it from Gary Tiller | 49-41 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Keith Kelly lays it in on a nice dish by David Holifield | 49-43 |
| 16:42 | Central | Gary Tiller drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Chittenden | 52-43 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | David Holifield is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 16:11 | Central | Steven Chittenden misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Neely | 52-45 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | David Holifield clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 16:04 | Central | Gene Reeves gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:45 | Central | Gary Tiller misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Junior Lynn - foul #1 on Junior Lynn, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Central | Dennis Rollins (PG), Arthur Wood (SG), Anthony Dawson (PF), Emil Lovins (C) Steven Chittenden, John Schrimsher, Eric Cunningham, Gene Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Howard Stanley (SF), Alvin Rosas (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Gabriel Stacy, David Holifield, Junior Lynn, Gerald Neely, Keith Kelly | |
| 15:45 | Central | Gary Tiller misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:45 | Central | Gary Tiller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Dennis Rollins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Tiller (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Dawson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Emil Lovins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Rosas (fresh) C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Central | Kenneth McCrary (SF) Gary Tiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:20 | Central | Dennis Rollins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 15:18 | Central | Kenneth McCrary tips it home | 55-45 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Alvin Rosas is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 15:02 | Central | Dennis Rollins snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 14:48 | Central | Anthony Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Howard Stanley pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony is denied on a layup by Kenneth McCrary | 55-45 |
| 14:41 | Central | The rebound goes to Emil Lovins | 55-45 |
| 14:34 | Central | Dennis Rollins makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Emil Lovins | 58-45 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell double dribbles | 58-45 |
| Subs | Central | Scotty Dawson (PG), Elijah Funk (SG) Dennis Rollins, Arthur Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Holifield (SG), Keith Kelly (PF), Eddie Gordon (C) Eugene Mitchell, Alvin Rosas, Stephen Astorga | |
| 14:08 | Central | Scotty Dawson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 58-45 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Howard Stanley and the foul's on Scotty Dawson - foul #1 on Scotty Dawson, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Central | Arthur Wood (SF) Kenneth McCrary | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fredrick Walck (C) Howard Stanley | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 14:01 | Central | Emil Lovins grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 13:40 | Central | Elijah Funk's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Walck | 58-47 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Wood - foul #2 on Arthur Wood, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Central | Dennis Rollins (PG) Scotty Dawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG) David Holifield | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Emil Lovins - foul #1 on Emil Lovins, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Central | Gary Tiller (SF) Arthur Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 13:08 | Central | Gary Tiller makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Dennis Rollins | 60-48 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Keith Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tiller - foul #3 on Gary Tiller, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Central | John Schrimsher (SG) Elijah Funk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Alvin Rosas (SF), Gerald Neely (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Bryant Anthony, Eddie Gordon, Keith Kelly, Fredrick Walck | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Alvin Rosas scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Neely | 60-50 |
| 12:22 | Central | Dennis Rollins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Central | Scotty Dawson (PG), Kenneth McCrary (SF), Arthur Wood (PF), Eric Cunningham (C) Dennis Rollins, Gary Tiller, Anthony Dawson, Emil Lovins | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Holifield (SG), Howard Stanley (SF), Keith Kelly (PF), Fredrick Walck (C) Gabriel Stacy, Alvin Rosas, Gerald Neely, Stephen Astorga | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Kenneth McCrary steals it from David Holifield in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 11:56 | Central | Scotty Dawson is hacked by Keith Kelly - foul #2 on Keith Kelly, team foul #2 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG) Eugene Mitchell | |
| 11:43 | Central | John Schrimsher misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Fredrick Walck grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Scotty Dawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Schrimsher (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth McCrary (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Holifield (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Walck (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | David Holifield is hacked by Eric Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Cunningham, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Central | Steven Chittenden (PG), Elijah Funk (SG), Gary Tiller (SF) Scotty Dawson, John Schrimsher, Kenneth McCrary | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-52 |
| 11:08 | Central | Eric Cunningham misses the easy layup | 60-52 |
| 11:07 | Central | Elijah Funk pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:47 | Central | Elijah Funk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Elijah Funk picks off the pass by Fredrick Walck in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 10:33 | Central | Elijah Funk drills a fadeaway in the lane | 62-52 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Steven Chittenden takes the ball from David Holifield in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 10:27 | Central | Steven Chittenden hits the finger roll | 64-52 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Keith Kelly knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 64-54 |
| 09:59 | Central | Gary Tiller drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Elijah Funk | 66-54 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Steven Chittenden takes the ball from David Holifield | 66-54 |
| 09:17 | Central | Keith Kelly picks off the pass by Gary Tiller | 66-54 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | David Holifield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Central | Dennis Rollins (PG), John Schrimsher (SG), Kenneth McCrary (SF), Anthony Dawson (PF), Gene Reeves (C) Steven Chittenden, Elijah Funk, Gary Tiller, Arthur Wood, Eric Cunningham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Gerald Neely (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Bryant Anthony, David Holifield, Howard Stanley, Keith Kelly, Fredrick Walck | |
| 09:00 | Central | Dennis Rollins knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by John Schrimsher | 68-54 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Gerald Neely gets the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy misses short on a floater from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy snags the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Gerald Neely loses the dribble to Dennis Rollins | 68-54 |
| 08:10 | Central | Dennis Rollins banks in the layup | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Gerald Neely can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Dawson - foul #4 on Anthony Dawson, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Central | Scotty Dawson (PG), Emil Lovins (C) Dennis Rollins, Gene Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (SG), Alvin Rosas (SF), Eddie Gordon (C) Eugene Mitchell, Junior Lynn, Stephen Astorga | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Gerald Neely makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Gerald Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:41 | Central | Kenneth McCrary is hacked by Alvin Rosas - foul #1 on Alvin Rosas, team foul #3 | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Scotty Dawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Schrimsher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth McCrary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Dawson (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Emil Lovins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gabriel Stacy (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Anthony (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Neely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central | Bryant Anthony steps in front of the Emil Lovins pass | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bryant Anthony | 70-59 |
| 07:07 | Central | Kenneth McCrary misses the lay-in | 70-59 |
| 07:06 | Central | John Schrimsher tips it but misses | 70-59 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Gerald Neely drills a turnaround in the lane | 70-61 |
| 06:25 | Central | Kenneth McCrary misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-61 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Gerald Neely gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Alvin Rosas double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| Subs | Central | Dennis Rollins (PG), Gary Tiller (SF), Arthur Wood (PF) Scotty Dawson, Kenneth McCrary, Anthony Dawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (PG), David Holifield (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Keith Kelly (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Gabriel Stacy, Bryant Anthony, Alvin Rosas, Gerald Neely, Eddie Gordon | |
| 06:02 | Central | John Schrimsher makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Tiller | 73-61 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | David Holifield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | Central | Elijah Funk (SG) John Schrimsher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:31 | Central | Stephen Astorga blocks the short jumper by Elijah Funk | 73-61 |
| 05:29 | Central | Dennis Rollins grabs the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 05:13 | Central | Dennis Rollins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Junior Lynn pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | David Holifield hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Junior Lynn | 73-64 |
| 04:59 | Central | Gary Tiller's floater is tipped away by Keith Kelly | 73-64 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Keith Kelly gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-67 |
| 04:15 | Central | Emil Lovins misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 73-67 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Holifield | 73-69 |
| 03:51 | Central | Dennis Rollins's layup is rejected by Keith Kelly | 73-69 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Keith Kelly snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 73-69 |
| 03:42 | Central | Elijah Funk gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Dennis Rollins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Funk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tiller (tired) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Wood (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Emil Lovins (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Holifield (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Lynn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Keith Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stephen Astorga (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Central | Elijah Funk is hacked by David Holifield - foul #2 on David Holifield, team foul #4 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Central | Steven Chittenden (PG), John Schrimsher (SG), Kenneth McCrary (SF), Eric Cunningham (PF), Gene Reeves (C) Dennis Rollins, Elijah Funk, Gary Tiller, Arthur Wood, Emil Lovins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Bryant Anthony (SG), Howard Stanley (SF), Alvin Rosas (PF), Eddie Gordon (C) Eugene Mitchell, David Holifield, Junior Lynn, Keith Kelly, Stephen Astorga | |
| 03:10 | Central | Gabriel Stacy takes the ball from Kenneth McCrary | 73-69 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy banks in the layup | 73-71 |
| 02:55 | Central | Eric Cunningham drills a jump hook near the basket set up by John Schrimsher and he's fouled by Eddie Gordon - foul #1 on Eddie Gordon, team foul #5 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Neely (PF) Bryant Anthony | |
| 02:55 | Central | Eric Cunningham makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-71 |
| 02:42 | Central | John Schrimsher grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 02:37 | Central | Steven Chittenden misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gabriel Stacy - foul #1 on Gabriel Stacy, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 02:37 | Central | Steven Chittenden makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:37 | Central | Steven Chittenden makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Howard Stanley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 02:27 | Central | Gene Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:11 | Central | John Schrimsher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Eric Cunningham blocks the short jumper by Eddie Gordon | 78-71 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Gerald Neely tips it in | 78-73 |
| 01:36 | Central | Eric Cunningham hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Chittenden | 80-73 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Kenneth McCrary is called for the reach on Gabriel Stacy - foul #1 on Kenneth McCrary, team foul #8 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Central | Dennis Rollins (PG), Gary Tiller (SF), Anthony Dawson (PF), Emil Lovins (C) Steven Chittenden, Kenneth McCrary, Eric Cunningham, Gene Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Holifield (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Stephen Astorga (C) Howard Stanley, Alvin Rosas, Eddie Gordon | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:58 | Central | Gary Tiller misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga grabs the board | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | David Holifield is whistled for traveling | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Central | Anthony Dawson is hacked by Gabriel Stacy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Stacy, team foul #7 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Central | Eric Cunningham (C) Emil Lovins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:38 | Central | Anthony Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Gerald Neely is open and lays it up and in set up by David Holifield | 80-77 |
| 00:29 | Central | John Schrimsher is hacked by Gabriel Stacy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Stacy, team foul #8 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Central | Arthur Wood (PF), Emil Lovins (C) Anthony Dawson, Eric Cunningham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Central | John Schrimsher misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Gerald Neely misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | Central | Emil Lovins grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:16 | Central | Emil Lovins is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Stacy - foul #4 on Gabriel Stacy, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| 00:16 | Central | Emil Lovins misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Junior Lynn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | Central | Arthur Wood grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 00:08 | Central | Arthur Wood is fouled in the backcourt by David Holifield - foul #3 on David Holifield, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| 00:08 | Central | Arthur Wood misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:08 | Central | Arthur Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Junior Lynn is hacked by Gary Tiller - foul #4 on Gary Tiller, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Central | Anthony Dawson (PF) Arthur Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Junior Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Junior Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:00 | Central | Dennis Rollins runs out the clock | 81-79 |