| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jesse Drucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Myers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Murphy (fresh) PF - Harold Shipp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woodley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Hohl inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | James Woodley's floater is tipped away by Charles Roberson | 26-43 |
| 19:43 | Troy | The rebound goes to James Myers | 26-43 |
| 19:26 | Troy | Jesse Drucker buries a 3 from straight away | 29-43 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Charles Roberson steals the ball from George Hohl | 29-43 |
| 18:56 | Troy | James Myers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Stacy - foul #1 on John Stacy, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 18:56 | Troy | James Myers makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:56 | Troy | James Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | James Myers steals the ball from John Stacy in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| 18:43 | Troy | Jesse Drucker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 18:42 | Troy | Charles Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:30 | Troy | Robert Murphy is whistled for a carry | 31-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (SG), Joshua Staley (SF), Charles Harmon (PF) James Myers, Robert Murphy, Harold Shipp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, James Woodley | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 31-43 |
| 18:12 | Troy | Mark Perreault pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:55 | Troy | Charles Harmon knocks in the runner from close range set up by Mark Perreault | 33-43 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 17:38 | Troy | Charles Roberson grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 17:15 | Troy | Joshua Staley misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Hohl - foul #1 on George Hohl, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Anderson (PG), James Myers (SG), Harold Shipp (PF), John Pelton (C) Jesse Drucker, Mark Perreault, Charles Harmon, Charles Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Brian Baker, Robert Pope, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane | |
| 17:15 | Troy | Joshua Staley makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:15 | Troy | Joshua Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Stacy and the foul's on Harold Anderson - foul #2 on Harold Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Marshall (SF) Joshua Staley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) Jerry Behne | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:47 | Troy | John Pelton misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Woodley - foul #4 on James Woodley, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Murphy (SF) Donald Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) James Woodley | |
| 16:47 | Troy | John Pelton misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:47 | Troy | John Pelton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Jerry Behne is fouled on the floor by Harold Anderson - foul #3 on Harold Anderson, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Drucker (PG) Harold Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | John Stacy is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 16:07 | Troy | John Pelton grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 16:03 | Troy | Jerry Behne steals the ball from Jesse Drucker | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jesse Drucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Murphy (fresh) PF - Harold Shipp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Jerry Behne can't throw it down | 36-46 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | John Stacy tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 15:19 | Troy | James Myers double dribbles | 36-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Anderson (PG), Mark Perreault (SG), Joshua Staley (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Charles Roberson (C) Jesse Drucker, James Myers, Robert Murphy, Harold Shipp, John Pelton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF) Andrew Toney, John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Brian Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Anderson - foul #4 on Harold Anderson, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Marshall (SF) Harold Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 15:00 | Troy | The rebound goes to Charles Harmon | 36-48 |
| 14:33 | Troy | Charles Harmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Jerry Behne is hacked by Charles Roberson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Roberson, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Drucker (PG), Jim Keith (C) Donald Marshall, Charles Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Robert Pope knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by George Hohl | 39-50 |
| 14:01 | Troy | Jesse Drucker connects on the shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Robert Pope hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 13:43 | Troy | Charles Harmon pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Charles Harmon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Robert Pope is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Troy | James Myers (SG), Donald Marshall (SF), Harold Shipp (PF), Charles Roberson (C) Mark Perreault, Joshua Staley, Charles Harmon, Jim Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Robert Pope, George Hohl | |
| 13:14 | Troy | Charles Roberson drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Myers and the foul's on Jerry Behne - foul #3 on Jerry Behne, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| 13:14 | Troy | Charles Roberson makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Donald Marshall is called for the reach on Blaine Hackworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Marshall, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | John Job is hacked by Harold Shipp - foul #3 on Harold Shipp, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Murphy (SF), John Pelton (PF) Donald Marshall, Harold Shipp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | James Woodley misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Pelton - foul #2 on John Pelton, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:36 | Troy | James Myers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jesse Drucker | 49-52 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Charles Roberson is called for the reach on George Hohl - foul #2 on Charles Roberson, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Shipp (PF), Jim Keith (C) John Pelton, Charles Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Kenneth Bane (PF) Andrew Toney, John Stacy, John Job | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:52 | Troy | Robert Pope picks off the pass by Harold Shipp | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jesse Drucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Murphy (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Shipp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Keith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 11:32 | Troy | Robert Murphy grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 11:10 | Troy | Jim Keith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (PG), Joshua Staley (SG), Donald Marshall (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Charles Roberson (C) Jesse Drucker, James Myers, Robert Murphy, Harold Shipp, Jim Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Robert Pope, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | James Woodley is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Stacy | 49-56 |
| 10:44 | Troy | Charles Harmon is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Harmon, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG) Brian Baker | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | John Job clanks a runner from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 10:19 | Troy | Charles Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:05 | Troy | Joshua Staley buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Roberson and he's hacked by John Stacy - foul #2 on John Stacy, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Drucker (PG), John Pelton (PF) Mark Perreault, Charles Harmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), Kenneth Bane (PF) John Stacy, John Job | |
| 10:05 | Troy | Joshua Staley makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the runner from the baseline set up by Blaine Hackworth | 52-58 |
| 09:37 | Troy | Joshua Staley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Toney | 52-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane is hacked by John Pelton - foul #3 on John Pelton, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Troy | James Myers (SG), Robert Murphy (SF), Harold Shipp (PF) Joshua Staley, Donald Marshall, Charles Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), George Hohl (SF) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:11 | Troy | James Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 09:10 | Troy | John Pelton grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 08:55 | Troy | John Pelton misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Brian Baker is called for 10 seconds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (SG), Charles Harmon (PF), Jim Keith (C) James Myers, Harold Shipp, John Pelton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Jerry Behne (C) Robert Pope, James Woodley | |
| 08:25 | Troy | Charles Harmon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Bane - foul #2 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) Kenneth Bane | |
| 08:25 | Troy | Charles Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:25 | Troy | Charles Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | John Job's pass is intercepted by Jesse Drucker | 54-59 |
| 08:03 | Troy | A charge is called on Robert Murphy - foul #1 on Robert Murphy, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Joshua Staley (SG) Mark Perreault | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | John Stacy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Job | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jesse Drucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Staley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Murphy (tiring) PF - Charles Harmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Keith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Troy | Charles Harmon misses the easy layup | 54-62 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | The short jumper by George Hohl is denied by Jim Keith | 54-62 |
| 06:59 | Troy | Charles Harmon gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:55 | Troy | Jerry Behne steals the ball from Robert Murphy | 54-62 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | John Stacy is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Drucker - foul #1 on Jesse Drucker, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Anderson (PG), James Myers (SG), Donald Marshall (SF), Harold Shipp (PF), Charles Roberson (C) Jesse Drucker, Joshua Staley, Robert Murphy, Charles Harmon, Jim Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, George Hohl, John Job, Jerry Behne | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:42 | Troy | Donald Marshall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 06:40 | Troy | Charles Roberson tips it back up and in | 56-64 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | James Myers picks off the pass by James Woodley | 56-64 |
| 06:01 | Troy | Harold Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Anderson - foul #5 on Harold Anderson, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (PG) Harold Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG) John Stacy | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 59-66 |
| 05:37 | Troy | James Myers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 05:36 | Troy | Charles Roberson hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | James Woodley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Drucker (PG), Joshua Staley (SF) James Myers, Donald Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| 05:22 | Troy | Harold Shipp drills a jumper in the lane set up by Jesse Drucker | 63-66 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Brian Baker | 63-68 |
| 04:42 | Troy | Mark Perreault makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harold Shipp | 66-68 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| Subs | Troy | James Myers (SG), Robert Murphy (SF), John Pelton (PF) Mark Perreault, Joshua Staley, Harold Shipp | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (SF), John Job (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Blaine Hackworth, Kenneth Bane, James Woodley | |
| 04:17 | Troy | James Myers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | George Hohl comes up short on the shot from the left side | 66-68 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Brian Baker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Baker, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Marshall (SF), Charles Harmon (PF) Robert Murphy, Charles Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Stacy (SG) Brian Baker, Robert Pope | |
| 03:37 | Troy | Jesse Drucker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | John Job snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jesse Drucker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Myers (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Pelton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Behne (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | George Hohl banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Stacy and he's hacked by Donald Marshall - foul #2 on Donald Marshall, team foul #14 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (PG), Joshua Staley (SG), Harold Shipp (PF), Jim Keith (C) Jesse Drucker, James Myers, Charles Harmon, John Pelton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF) John Job | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | George Hohl misses the free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:17 | Troy | Jim Keith gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:58 | Troy | Joshua Staley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-70 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bane | 66-70 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Donald Marshall denies the turnaround by John Stacy | 66-70 |
| 02:49 | Troy | Jim Keith pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:44 | Troy | Mark Perreault misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Andrew Toney grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Donald Marshall is called for the reach on George Hohl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Marshall, team foul #15 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Murphy (SF) Donald Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Robert Pope (SG), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, John Stacy, Jerry Behne | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | George Hohl misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | George Hohl misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:39 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jim Keith | 66-70 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Joshua Staley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 02:17 | Troy | Jim Keith grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:17 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Marshall (SF), Charles Roberson (C) Robert Murphy, Jim Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) Kenneth Bane | |
| 02:04 | Troy | Joshua Staley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Brian Baker gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Drucker (PG) Donald Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Kenneth Bane (PF) Robert Pope, James Woodley | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-70 |
| 01:35 | Troy | Charles Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:35 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Troy | James Myers (SG), Robert Murphy (SF) Mark Perreault, Joshua Staley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) John Job | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Troy | Jesse Drucker drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Roberson | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | George Hohl loses the ball out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Troy | Jesse Drucker makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Roberson | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Brian Baker clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Harold Shipp - foul #4 on Harold Shipp, team foul #16 | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Robert Murphy can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jesse Drucker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Murphy (fresh) PF - Harold Shipp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Roberson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Troy | Charles Roberson wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Troy | Harold Shipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) James Woodley | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from George Hohl | 71-73 |
| 04:06 | Troy | Robert Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | John Stacy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 03:58 | Troy | Charles Roberson grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 03:50 | Troy | George Hohl is called for the reach on Robert Murphy - foul #2 on George Hohl, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| 03:50 | Troy | Robert Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:50 | Troy | Robert Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | John Stacy is hacked by James Myers - foul #2 on James Myers, team foul #17 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (SG), Joshua Staley (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), John Pelton (C) James Myers, Robert Murphy, Harold Shipp, Charles Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (C) Jerry Behne | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:23 | Troy | John Pelton pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:05 | Troy | Joshua Staley misses the 3 from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | John Job pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | John Stacy is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Baker | 73-77 |
| 02:50 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Troy | James Myers (SG), Harold Shipp (PF), Charles Roberson (C) Joshua Staley, Charles Harmon, John Pelton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) John Job | |
| 02:32 | Troy | Charles Roberson is denied on a layup by Jerry Behne | 73-77 |
| 02:31 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Roberson | 73-77 |
| 02:11 | Troy | Mark Perreault misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 02:10 | Troy | Charles Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:53 | Troy | Jesse Drucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Baker - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Murphy (SF) Mark Perreault | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) Jerry Behne | |
| 01:53 | Troy | Jesse Drucker makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:53 | Troy | Jesse Drucker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 75-77 |
| 01:39 | Troy | Robert Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:17 | Troy | Charles Roberson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Drucker | 77-77 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | John Stacy is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Stacy, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jesse Drucker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Shipp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Roberson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hohl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woodley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 00:43 | Troy | Harold Shipp hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 77-77 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by George Hohl and he's hacked by Harold Shipp - foul #5 on Harold Shipp, team foul #18 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Harmon (PF) Harold Shipp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Jesse Drucker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 00:03 | Troy | Charles Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Jesse Drucker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-80 |