| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Steven Young (fresh) PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James White (fresh) SG - Richard Peets (fresh) SF - Jimmie Morabito (fresh) PF - Thomas Gainey (fresh) C - Lesley Gonsalez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Centenary | James White clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmie Morabito - foul #1 on Jimmie Morabito, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Young | 7-2 |
| 18:23 | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James White | 7-4 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jerald Harrison | 9-4 |
| 17:53 | Centenary | James White can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| 17:53 | Centenary | James White misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:53 | Centenary | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones loses the dribble to Jimmie Morabito | 9-5 |
| 17:30 | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 17:29 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey tips it in | 9-7 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong blows the layup but he's fouled by Lesley Gonsalez - foul #1 on Lesley Gonsalez, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 17:04 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Thoreson (C) Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 16:48 | Centenary | James White grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:20 | Centenary | James White misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Duhart - foul #1 on James Duhart, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Blakeslee (SF), Patrick Ziniewicz (PF), Kito Mohd (C) Jimmie Morabito, Thomas Gainey, Lesley Gonsalez | |
| 16:20 | Centenary | James White makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:20 | Centenary | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwight Carr | 13-9 |
| 15:57 | Centenary | Richard Peets loses the dribble to James Duhart | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) SG - James Duhart (fresh) SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Hagler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Peets (fairly fresh) SF - John Blakeslee (fresh) PF - Patrick Ziniewicz (fresh) C - Kito Mohd (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Dwight Carr comes up short on the shot near the basket | 13-9 |
| 15:41 | Centenary | John Blakeslee gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 15:24 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz is whistled for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Dwight Carr, Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glen Williams (PG), Dennis Fessler (SG) James White, Richard Peets | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerald Harrison | 16-9 |
| 14:52 | Centenary | Dennis Fessler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison blows the layup | 16-12 |
| 14:42 | Centenary | The rebound goes to John Blakeslee | 16-12 |
| 14:17 | Centenary | John Blakeslee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Richard Brown is hacked by Patrick Ziniewicz - foul #1 on Patrick Ziniewicz, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF) Lindsay Jones, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Peets (SG), Jimmie Morabito (SF), Thomas Gainey (PF), Lesley Gonsalez (C) Dennis Fessler, John Blakeslee, Patrick Ziniewicz, Kito Mohd | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is fouled on the floor by Glen Williams - foul #1 on Glen Williams, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-12 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brown | 16-12 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the jumper from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 13:31 | Centenary | Richard Brown picks off the pass by Glen Williams in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Richard Peets is called for the reach on Dwight Carr - foul #1 on Richard Peets, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmie Morabito - foul #2 on Jimmie Morabito, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Holt (SF) Jimmie Morabito | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:55 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 19-12 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | James Duhart snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Jared Hagler blows the dunk | 19-12 |
| 12:45 | Centenary | John Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:40 | Centenary | Richard Peets misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 19-12 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jared Hagler pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Glen Williams picks off the pass by Brian Caudill in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 12:23 | Centenary | Michael Thoreson is called for the reach on Glen Williams - foul #1 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) James Duhart, Dwight Carr, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Centenary | James White (PG), Dennis Fessler (SG), John Blakeslee (SF), Kito Mohd (C) Glen Williams, Richard Peets, John Holt, Lesley Gonsalez | |
| 12:06 | Centenary | John Blakeslee misses long on a jump hook from close range | 19-12 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Dennis Fessler picks off the pass by Jerald Harrison | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) SG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Fessler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Blakeslee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Gainey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kito Mohd (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Blakeslee and he's fouled by Lindsay Jones - foul #1 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) Brian Caudill | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 11:32 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kito Mohd - foul #1 on Kito Mohd, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG) Lindsay Jones | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glen Williams (PG), Richard Peets (SG), Patrick Ziniewicz (PF) James White, Dennis Fessler, Thomas Gainey | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:47 | Centenary | John Blakeslee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Steven Young misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison hits the follow up shot | 23-15 |
| 10:10 | Centenary | Richard Peets buries a jumper from the left side | 23-17 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Duhart | 25-17 |
| 09:41 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-17 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jermaine Strong | 25-17 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Richard Brown is whistled for traveling | 25-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Centenary | James White (PG), John Holt (SF), Lesley Gonsalez (C) Glen Williams, John Blakeslee, Kito Mohd | |
| 09:31 | Centenary | James White is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Dwight Carr is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dwight Carr, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG) Brian Caudill | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 09:02 | Centenary | James White is fouled on the floor by Lindsay Jones - foul #2 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Richard Brown (SG) Lindsay Jones, James Duhart | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Gainey (PF) Patrick Ziniewicz | |
| 08:42 | Centenary | Richard Peets clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-17 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Dwight Carr can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 25-17 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Jared Hagler tips it home | 27-17 |
| 07:59 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez is called for 5 seconds | 27-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glen Williams (PG), Dennis Fessler (SG) James White, Richard Peets | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) SG - Dennis Fessler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Holt (fresh) PF - Thomas Gainey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lesley Gonsalez (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the floater from the left side | 27-17 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Dwight Carr tips it home | 29-17 |
| 07:19 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 29-17 |
| 07:17 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 07:04 | Centenary | Dennis Fessler is hacked by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Richard Brown, Dwight Carr, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Blakeslee (SF), Patrick Ziniewicz (PF), Kito Mohd (C) John Holt, Thomas Gainey, Lesley Gonsalez | |
| 07:04 | Centenary | Dennis Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:04 | Centenary | Dennis Fessler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steven Young | 32-18 |
| 06:30 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-20 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 32-20 |
| 06:09 | Centenary | Kito Mohd pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 05:53 | Centenary | Glen Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 05:51 | Centenary | Kito Mohd tips it back up and in | 32-22 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong lays it up and in set up by James Duhart | 34-22 |
| 05:28 | Centenary | Dennis Fessler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Glen Williams | 34-25 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Kito Mohd - foul #2 on Kito Mohd, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwight Carr (SF) Brian Caudill | |
| Subs | Centenary | James White (PG), Richard Peets (SG), John Holt (SF), Thomas Gainey (PF), Lesley Gonsalez (C) Dennis Fessler, Glen Williams, John Blakeslee, Patrick Ziniewicz, Kito Mohd | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:51 | Centenary | Richard Peets double dribbles | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Jared Hagler banks in the layup set up by Steven Young and he's hacked by Thomas Gainey - foul #1 on Thomas Gainey, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the free throw | 37-25 |
| 04:36 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 04:18 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-25 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Jared Hagler gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Steven Young blows the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Peets - foul #2 on Richard Peets, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG) Dwight Carr | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glen Williams (SG) Richard Peets | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 03:37 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fairly fresh) SG - James Duhart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Gainey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lesley Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Lesley Gonsalez steps in front of the Steven Young pass | 39-28 |
| 02:59 | Centenary | James White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 02:58 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 02:47 | Centenary | James White is fouled on the floor by Brian Caudill - foul #1 on Brian Caudill, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Steven Young, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Peets (SG), Jimmie Morabito (SF), John Blakeslee (PF), Kito Mohd (C) Glen Williams, John Holt, Thomas Gainey, Lesley Gonsalez | |
| 02:47 | Centenary | James White makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:47 | Centenary | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | John Blakeslee picks off the pass by Jermaine Strong | 39-30 |
| 02:21 | Centenary | John Blakeslee clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Dwight Carr scores on a jumper in the lane | 41-30 |
| 01:56 | Centenary | James White drills a fadeaway from the right side | 41-32 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Dwight Carr lays it in on a nice dish by Lindsay Jones and he's hacked by Jimmie Morabito - foul #3 on Jimmie Morabito, team foul #11 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glen Williams (PG), Patrick Ziniewicz (PF) James White, Jimmie Morabito | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 01:34 | Centenary | Glen Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Lindsay Jones | 46-32 |
| 01:01 | Centenary | Jermaine Strong steals it from Glen Williams | 46-32 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Brown | 49-32 |
| 00:24 | Centenary | Richard Peets is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Peets, team foul #12 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Jared Hagler (PF) Dwight Carr, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Fessler (SG), John Holt (SF), Thomas Gainey (PF), Lesley Gonsalez (C) Richard Peets, John Blakeslee, Patrick Ziniewicz, Kito Mohd | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Steven Young is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steven Young, team foul #9 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:01 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Thoreson | 49-32 |