| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Whitis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Weston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josiah Orellana (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 19:35 | Centenary | Josiah Orellana grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:30 | Centenary | Michael Foster is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Weston | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Bill Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-37 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Bill Smith can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Jonathan Whitis is called for the reach on Stanley Broadnax - foul #3 on Jonathan Whitis, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), David Maul (PF), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Centenary | Peter Kershner (PF) Josiah Orellana | |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Brian Durham buries a 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 18:20 | Centenary | Michael Foster misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Maul | 33-37 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is hacked by Jonathan Whitis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Whitis, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Aultman (SG) Jonathan Whitis | |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Frank Warner can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 17:54 | Centenary | Peter Kershner gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:46 | Centenary | Michael Foster is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Weston | 33-40 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kong Chu | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Centenary | Peter Kershner makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 36-42 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Brian Durham can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 17:05 | Centenary | Michael Allen snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 17:00 | Centenary | Michael Foster misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Brian Durham gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Kong Chu scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 16:33 | Centenary | Peter Kershner makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Foster | 38-44 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Michael Aultman picks off the pass by Kong Chu in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 16:26 | Centenary | Michael Foster lays it up and in set up by Michael Aultman | 38-46 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is hacked by Michael Foster - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Brian Durham, David Maul, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Centenary | Russell Amador (PG), Peter Wolken (SF), Josiah Orellana (PF), David Carter (C) Michael Foster, Samuel Weston, Peter Kershner, Michael Allen | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Robinson | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Russell Amador (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Aultman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Wolken (fresh) PF - Josiah Orellana (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Centenary | Charles Robinson picks off the pass by David Carter | 40-46 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Evan Brush can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery tips it home | 42-46 |
| 15:18 | Centenary | David Carter hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Peter Wolken | 42-48 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| Subs | Centenary | Samuel Weston (SF), James Johnson (C) Peter Wolken, David Carter | |
| 15:03 | Centenary | James Johnson misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Jeffery - foul #1 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 15:03 | Centenary | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:03 | Centenary | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Evan Brush | 45-50 |
| 14:34 | Centenary | Michael Aultman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-50 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 14:09 | Centenary | Russell Amador gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:01 | Centenary | Russell Amador is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Roy France hits the finger roll | 47-52 |
| 13:33 | Centenary | The jump hook by James Johnson is blocked by Bill Smith | 47-52 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Bill Smith's layup is rejected by James Johnson | 47-52 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery tips it in | 49-52 |
| 12:56 | Centenary | Josiah Orellana can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bill Smith - foul #3 on Bill Smith, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Roy France, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Foster (PG), Jonathan Whitis (SG), Peter Wolken (SF), David Carter (C) Russell Amador, Michael Aultman, Samuel Weston, James Johnson | |
| 12:56 | Centenary | Josiah Orellana makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:56 | Centenary | Josiah Orellana makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 12:43 | Centenary | David Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:37 | Centenary | David Carter is open but misses the lay-in | 49-54 |
| 12:35 | Centenary | David Carter snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 12:24 | Centenary | Michael Foster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 12:23 | Centenary | Jonathan Whitis snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 12:02 | Centenary | Peter Wolken drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Carter and he's hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Centenary | Peter Kershner (PF), Michael Allen (C) Josiah Orellana, David Carter | |
| 12:02 | Centenary | Peter Wolken makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Evan Brush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 11:42 | Centenary | Michael Foster can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Brush (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maul (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Whitis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Wolken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Kershner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is whistled for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF), Frank Warner (C) Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 11:30 | Centenary | Peter Wolken is hacked by Evan Brush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Evan Brush, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| 11:25 | Centenary | Michael Foster hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Frank Warner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 11:13 | Centenary | Peter Kershner grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 11:11 | Centenary | Jonathan Whitis is hacked by Evan Brush in the backcourt - foul #3 on Evan Brush, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 11:05 | Centenary | Jonathan Whitis is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Wolken | 49-62 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Michael Jeffery, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Carter (C) Michael Allen | |
| 10:35 | Centenary | Peter Wolken misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-62 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Bill Smith gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 10:25 | Centenary | Michael Foster pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 10:09 | Centenary | Michael Foster connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Kershner | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:41 | Centenary | Jonathan Whitis is fouled on the floor by Stanley Broadnax - foul #1 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Centenary | Samuel Weston (SF), Michael Allen (C) Peter Wolken, David Carter | |
| 09:33 | Centenary | Jonathan Whitis makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Foster | 51-67 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | David Maul hits the follow up shot | 53-67 |
| 09:03 | Centenary | Michael Allen comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Broadnax - foul #2 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, David Maul | |
| Subs | Centenary | Josiah Orellana (PF) Peter Kershner | |
| 09:03 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-67 |
| 09:03 | Centenary | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 09:03 | Centenary | Michael Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Foster, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Centenary | Russell Amador (PG) Michael Foster | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Roy France is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Evan Brush | 55-68 |
| 08:23 | Centenary | Samuel Weston makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Whitis | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Frank Warner hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #5 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Evan Brush, Roy France, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Aultman (SG), David Carter (PF), James Johnson (C) Jonathan Whitis, Josiah Orellana, Michael Allen | |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:01 | Centenary | Samuel Weston loses the dribble to Joseph Brown in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses long on an open runner from close range | 58-70 |
| 07:45 | Centenary | Russell Amador snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 07:38 | Centenary | Russell Amador misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Maximo Mancini - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Centenary | Peter Wolken (SF) Samuel Weston | |
| 07:38 | Centenary | Russell Amador makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 07:38 | Centenary | Russell Amador makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Russell Amador (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Aultman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Wolken (tiring) 3 pts. PF - David Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the offensive board | 58-72 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | David Maul lays it up and in and the foul's on James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jonathan Whitis (PG), Peter Kershner (PF) Russell Amador, James Johnson | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:22 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Peter Kershner | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:08 | Centenary | Jonathan Whitis is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Aultman | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Robinson and he's hacked by Peter Kershner - foul #1 on Peter Kershner, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF) Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Samuel Weston (SF), Michael Allen (C) Peter Wolken, David Carter | |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the free throw | 63-75 |
| 06:50 | Centenary | Michael Allen is fouled in the backcourt by David Maul - foul #1 on David Maul, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| 06:50 | Centenary | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Roy France grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Peter Kershner steps in front of the Evan Brush pass | 63-75 |
| 06:07 | Centenary | Jonathan Whitis can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-75 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Roy France snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Evan Brush clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 06:00 | Centenary | Michael Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 05:46 | Centenary | The jumper by Samuel Weston is denied by Brian Durham | 63-75 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Durham | 63-75 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Roy France is alone and throws it down on a great pass from David Maul | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:31 | Centenary | Michael Aultman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 65-75 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| Subs | Centenary | Russell Amador (PG), David Carter (PF), James Johnson (C) Jonathan Whitis, Peter Kershner, Michael Allen | |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-75 |
| 05:16 | Centenary | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 05:07 | Centenary | Frank Warner blocks the short jumper by Samuel Weston | 65-75 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Roy France snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | David Carter picks off the pass by Roy France in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| 04:56 | Centenary | David Carter makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Amador | 65-77 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini travels with the ball | 65-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Bill Smith (C) Kong Chu, Roy France, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jonathan Whitis (SG), Peter Wolken (SF), Josiah Orellana (PF) Michael Aultman, Samuel Weston, James Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:21 | Centenary | Jonathan Whitis connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Josiah Orellana | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Jonathan Whitis is called for the reach on Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Whitis, team foul #8 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Maximo Mancini | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Aultman (SG), Michael Allen (C) Jonathan Whitis, David Carter | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 04:17 | Centenary | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Michael Aultman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| 04:17 | Centenary | Michael Aultman misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 04:17 | Centenary | Michael Aultman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Kong Chu | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:37 | Centenary | Russell Amador clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-80 |
| 03:36 | Centenary | Josiah Orellana tips it back up and in | 70-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Russell Amador (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Aultman (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Wolken (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Josiah Orellana (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Allen (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Kong Chu clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-82 |
| 03:15 | Centenary | Peter Wolken pulls down the rebound | 70-82 |
| 02:59 | Centenary | Michael Allen hits the finger roll set up by Peter Wolken | 70-84 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is hacked by Michael Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #9 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Brian Durham (PF), Frank Warner (C) Joseph Brown, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Centenary | Samuel Weston (SF), Peter Kershner (PF), James Johnson (C) Peter Wolken, Josiah Orellana, Michael Allen | |
| 02:57 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-84 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 02:52 | Centenary | Russell Amador is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF) Kong Chu, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Carter (PF) Peter Kershner | |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Roy France makes the jump hook from the right block | 74-84 |
| 02:45 | Centenary | Michael Aultman is hacked by Maximo Mancini in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #11 | 74-84 |
| 02:45 | Centenary | Michael Aultman misses the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 02:45 | Centenary | Michael Aultman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #12 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Maximo Mancini | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 02:30 | Centenary | James Johnson slams it home | 74-87 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-87 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Brian Durham can't tip it in | 74-87 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Brian Durham tips it in | 76-87 |
| 02:15 | Centenary | Centenary calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Peter Kershner (PF) James Johnson | |
| 01:51 | Centenary | Peter Kershner loses the dribble to Brian Durham | 76-87 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Evan Brush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), David Maul (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Roy France | |
| Subs | Centenary | Josiah Orellana (PF), Michael Allen (C) Peter Kershner, David Carter | |
| 01:08 | Centenary | Michael Allen misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 76-87 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the board | 76-87 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Michael Allen picks off the pass by Kong Chu in the backcourt | 76-87 |
| 00:39 | Centenary | Michael Aultman is called for traveling | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-87 |
| 00:31 | Centenary | Michael Allen pulls down the rebound | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Centenary | Joseph Brown takes the ball from Russell Amador in the backcourt | 76-87 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | David Maul lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 78-87 |
| 00:21 | Centenary | Centenary calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Brian Durham, David Maul, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Centenary | Samuel Weston is hacked by Evan Brush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Evan Brush, team foul #13 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Carter (C) Michael Allen | |
| 00:20 | Centenary | Samuel Weston makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:20 | Centenary | Samuel Weston misses the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson snags the defensive board | 78-88 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Josiah Orellana - foul #2 on Josiah Orellana, team foul #10 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), David Maul (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Allen (C) David Carter | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:11 | Centenary | Michael Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Kong Chu - foul #2 on Kong Chu, team foul #14 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Carter (PF) Josiah Orellana | |
| 00:11 | Centenary | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:11 | Centenary | Michael Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 80-88 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Michael Allen steals it from Evan Brush in the backcourt | 80-88 |
| 00:08 | Centenary | David Carter is hacked by Michael Jeffery - foul #2 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #15 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Josiah Orellana (PF) Michael Allen | |
| 00:08 | Centenary | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:08 | Centenary | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Russell Amador runs out the clock | 82-90 |