| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Harold Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Harmon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Brian Baker knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Job and he's fouled by Harold Anderson - foul #3 on Harold Anderson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (PG) Harold Anderson | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:34 | Troy | Charles Harmon can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-33 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | John Job's floater is tipped away by Charles Harmon | 38-33 |
| 19:24 | Troy | James Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:20 | Troy | Robert Murphy can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Parks - foul #1 on Timothy Parks, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:20 | Troy | Robert Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:20 | Troy | Robert Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Mark Perreault picks off the pass by John Job in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 19:01 | Troy | Mark Perreault misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Timothy Parks snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | John Job misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-35 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Brian Baker can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 18:39 | Troy | Robert Murphy snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:12 | Troy | Brian Baker takes the ball from Robert Murphy | 38-35 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | James Woodley buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brian Baker | 40-35 |
| 17:25 | Troy | Mark Perreault can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:23 | Troy | Robert Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:04 | Troy | Shannon Sanders takes the ball from Charles Harmon | 40-35 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Timothy Parks hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shannon Sanders | 43-35 |
| 16:21 | Troy | Charles Harmon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Perreault | 43-37 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | John Job scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 45-37 |
| 15:47 | Troy | Charles Harmon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | John Job snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (tiring) 3 reb. PF - John Job (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woodley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Perreault (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Myers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pelton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Harmon (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 45-37 |
| 15:27 | Troy | Robert Murphy pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:21 | Troy | John Job swats the layup by Mark Perreault | 45-37 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Brian Baker grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Timothy Parks is fouled in the backcourt by James Myers - foul #2 on James Myers, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), George Hohl (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Timothy Parks, Shannon Sanders, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Anderson (PG), Joshua Staley (SG), Donald Marshall (SF), Jim Keith (PF), Marko Zehnder (C) Mark Perreault, James Myers, Robert Murphy, John Pelton, Charles Harmon | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | George Hohl misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth hits the follow up shot | 47-37 |
| 14:40 | Troy | Jim Keith is whistled for a carry | 47-37 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Jerry Behne scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Brian Baker | 49-37 |
| 14:22 | Troy | Joshua Staley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joshua Staley, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Andrew Toney buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 13:50 | Troy | Harold Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 13:48 | Troy | Donald Marshall tips it in | 51-39 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Donald Marshall is called for the reach on Blaine Hackworth - foul #2 on Donald Marshall, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Troy | James Myers (SG), Robert Murphy (SF), David Lewis (C) Donald Marshall, Jim Keith, Marko Zehnder | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 13:12 | Troy | James Myers grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 12:53 | Troy | Joshua Staley loses the dribble to Blaine Hackworth | 51-39 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Brian Baker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Blaine Hackworth | 54-39 |
| 12:19 | Troy | Joshua Staley is hacked by George Hohl - foul #1 on George Hohl, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Troy | John Pelton (PF) Joshua Staley | |
| 12:03 | Troy | David Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | John Job misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Harold Anderson - foul #4 on Harold Anderson, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Marshall (PG), Charles Harmon (C) Harold Anderson, David Lewis | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | John Job makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | John Job makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (tiring) 4 reb. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Myers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:26 | Troy | Donald Marshall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 11:03 | Troy | Charles Harmon snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 10:56 | Troy | Donald Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), George Hohl (PF) Brian Baker, Shannon Sanders, John Job | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (PG), Jim Keith (PF), Marko Zehnder (C) Donald Marshall, John Pelton, Charles Harmon | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Andrew Toney is fouled on the floor by Mark Perreault - foul #2 on Mark Perreault, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | George Hohl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth tips it home | 58-39 |
| 10:27 | Troy | Jim Keith comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by George Hohl - foul #2 on George Hohl, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) James Woodley | |
| Subs | Troy | Joshua Staley (SG) James Myers | |
| 10:27 | Troy | Jim Keith makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 10:27 | Troy | Jim Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Mark Perreault steals it from Timothy Parks in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| 10:23 | Troy | Joshua Staley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Perreault | 58-43 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Marko Zehnder is called for the reach on Timothy Parks - foul #2 on Marko Zehnder, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:08 | Troy | Mark Perreault grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 10:00 | Troy | Blaine Hackworth steals the ball from Marko Zehnder | 59-43 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the lay-in | 59-43 |
| 09:40 | Troy | Joshua Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 09:22 | Troy | Jim Keith is called for traveling | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Timothy Parks, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Marshall (PG), James Myers (SG), John Pelton (PF), David Lewis (C) Joshua Staley, Robert Murphy, Jim Keith, Marko Zehnder | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Donald Marshall steps in front of the John Job pass | 59-43 |
| 08:45 | Troy | Brian Baker picks off the pass by John Pelton | 59-43 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 61-43 |
| 08:26 | Troy | James Myers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-43 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | John Job lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Toney | 63-43 |
| 07:59 | Troy | John Pelton clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 63-43 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Job | 63-43 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | James Woodley is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 63-43 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | John Job hits the follow up shot | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Toney (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Job (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - James Woodley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Myers (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Perreault (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Pelton (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Troy | Andrew Toney takes the ball from David Lewis | 65-43 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | John Job misses the easy layup | 65-43 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the offensive board | 65-43 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | James Woodley misses short on an open shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #8 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Hohl (PF) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Anderson (PG), Joshua Staley (SG), Robert Murphy (SF), Jim Keith (PF), Charles Harmon (C) Donald Marshall, James Myers, Mark Perreault, John Pelton, David Lewis | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 07:01 | Troy | Joshua Staley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Parks - foul #2 on Timothy Parks, team foul #4 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) James Woodley | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 07:01 | Troy | Joshua Staley makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 07:01 | Troy | Joshua Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Jim Keith steals it from Jerry Behne | 67-45 |
| 06:34 | Troy | Robert Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shannon Sanders | 67-45 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Jerry Behne misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Harmon - foul #1 on Charles Harmon, team foul #9 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Troy | Marko Zehnder (PF) Jim Keith | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 06:02 | Troy | Marko Zehnder hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-47 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Timothy Parks is hacked by Harold Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Anderson, team foul #10 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Troy | James Myers (SG) Harold Anderson | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 05:57 | Troy | The rebound goes to Charles Harmon | 70-47 |
| 05:38 | Troy | Jerry Behne blocks the short jumper by James Myers | 70-47 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the defensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the shot from the left block | 72-47 |
| 05:04 | Troy | James Myers double dribbles | 72-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Timothy Parks, Shannon Sanders, George Hohl | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (SG), Donald Marshall (SF), Jim Keith (PF), David Lewis (C) James Myers, Robert Murphy, Marko Zehnder, Charles Harmon | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Brian Baker is hacked by Joshua Staley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Staley, team foul #11 | 72-47 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-47 |
| 04:52 | Troy | Jim Keith misses the easy layup | 74-47 |
| 04:50 | Troy | Joshua Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-47 |
| 04:30 | Troy | Mark Perreault connects on the jumper from the right side | 74-49 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Joshua Staley steps in front of the Andrew Toney pass | 74-49 |
| 04:03 | Troy | Jim Keith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), George Hohl (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, John Job, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Jim Keith is called for the reach on James Woodley - foul #1 on Jim Keith, team foul #12 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Troy | Marko Zehnder (PF) David Lewis | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| 03:44 | Troy | Jim Keith grabs the board | 75-49 |
| 03:22 | Troy | Donald Marshall comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 75-49 |
| 03:21 | Troy | Marko Zehnder hits the follow up shot | 75-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (tiring) 5 reb. PF - George Hohl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woodley (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Perreault (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Staley (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Donald Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marko Zehnder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Keith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 75-51 |
| 02:58 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jim Keith | 75-51 |
| 02:54 | Troy | Donald Marshall misses the jump hook near the basket | 75-51 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | George Hohl pulls down the rebound | 75-51 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | James Woodley connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Shannon Sanders | 77-51 |
| 02:36 | Troy | Jim Keith misses the jumper from the free throw line | 77-51 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | James Woodley gets the rebound | 77-51 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | James Woodley knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Toney | 79-51 |
| 02:21 | Troy | Jim Keith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Parks - foul #3 on Timothy Parks, team foul #5 | 79-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Andrew Toney, Shannon Sanders, George Hohl, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Troy | David Lewis (C) Marko Zehnder | |
| 02:21 | Troy | Jim Keith makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 02:21 | Troy | Jim Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-52 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth pulls down the rebound | 79-52 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Brian Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-52 |
| 02:05 | Troy | Jim Keith gets the rebound | 79-52 |
| 01:53 | Troy | Mark Perreault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-52 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the board | 79-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Brian Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 82-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Troy | Joshua Staley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-52 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 82-52 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Timothy Parks is hacked by Mark Perreault - foul #3 on Mark Perreault, team foul #13 | 82-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF), James Woodley (C) Blaine Hackworth, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Troy | Marko Zehnder (C) David Lewis | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 83-52 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 84-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Troy | Mark Perreault hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 84-52 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders gets the rebound | 84-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Brian Baker buries a floater from the right side set up by Shannon Sanders | 86-52 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Jim Keith knocks in the shot from the right wing | 86-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 86-54 |