| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) SG - Jessie Fletcher (fresh) SF - Brent Torbett (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Ivan Crump (fresh) SG - Richard Quach (fresh) SF - Wesley Lee (fresh) PF - Alvin Knudsen (fresh) C - Rodney Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | David Henry misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Alvin Knudsen - foul #1 on Alvin Knudsen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Centenary | Wesley Lee knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Quach and he's hacked by Brent Torbett - foul #1 on Brent Torbett, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | Centenary | Wesley Lee misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Brent Torbett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Centenary | Wesley Lee clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jessie Fletcher - foul #1 on Jessie Fletcher, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Centenary | Wesley Lee makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Centenary | Wesley Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Centenary | Wesley Lee grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Centenary | Wesley Lee comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Brent Torbett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Centenary | Alvin Knudsen pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Centenary | Wesley Lee connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Crump | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | David Henry tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Centenary | Richard Quach is fouled on the floor by Jessie Fletcher - foul #2 on Jessie Fletcher, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Clay Navarrette (SG), Paul Allen (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Jessie Fletcher, Brent Torbett, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Centenary | Andrew Roach (PG), Carl Owens (SG), Jimmy Grate (SF), Guillermo Garcia (PF), James Maxey (C) Ivan Crump, Richard Quach, Wesley Lee, Alvin Knudsen, Rodney Brown | |
| 17:04 | Centenary | James Maxey misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Love - foul #1 on James Love, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | Centenary | James Maxey makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Centenary | James Maxey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Timmy Moline comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Maxey - foul #1 on James Maxey, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | Centenary | Guillermo Garcia grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:37 | Centenary | Carl Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-8 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | James Love grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Navarrette, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| 16:19 | Centenary | James Maxey misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #6 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ivan Crump (PG), Wesley Lee (SF) Andrew Roach, Jimmy Grate | |
| 16:19 | Centenary | James Maxey makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:19 | Centenary | James Maxey makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Paul Allen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 5-10 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette gets the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette scores on a shot from the right side set up by Timmy Moline | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Navarrette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) PF - James Love (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Quevedo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Ivan Crump (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Owens (fairly fresh) SF - Wesley Lee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Guillermo Garcia (fairly fresh) C - James Maxey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Centenary | Wesley Lee comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Paul Allen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 15:18 | Centenary | Carl Owens drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Crump | 9-12 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | James Love jams it | 11-12 |
| 14:35 | Centenary | Wesley Lee is hacked by Paul Allen - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Brent Torbett (SF), David Henry (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Timmy Moline, Paul Allen, James Love, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Centenary | Andrew Roach (PG), Richard Quach (SG), Alvin Knudsen (PF), Rodney Brown (C) Ivan Crump, Carl Owens, Guillermo Garcia, James Maxey | |
| 14:35 | Centenary | Wesley Lee makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:35 | Centenary | Wesley Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jimmy Grate (SF) Wesley Lee | |
| 14:23 | Centenary | Jimmy Grate connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Roach and the foul's on David Henry - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #8 | 11-16 |
| 14:23 | Centenary | Jimmy Grate makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-17 |
| 14:04 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Rodney Brown | 11-17 |
| 13:56 | Centenary | Jimmy Grate scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Andrew Roach | 11-19 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright connects on the shot from the baseline | 13-19 |
| 13:28 | Centenary | Rodney Brown clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brent Torbett - foul #2 on Brent Torbett, team foul #9 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF) Brent Torbett | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry McCormack (PG), Wesley Lee (SF) Andrew Roach, Jimmy Grate | |
| 13:28 | Centenary | Rodney Brown makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 13:28 | Centenary | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Richard Quach picks off the pass by Richard Boatwright | 13-21 |
| 12:50 | Centenary | Richard Quach is hacked by Clay Navarrette - foul #2 on Clay Navarrette, team foul #10 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Paul Allen (SG) Lloyd Hargrove, Clay Navarrette | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ivan Crump (PG) Henry McCormack | |
| 12:50 | Centenary | Richard Quach misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:50 | Centenary | Richard Quach misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 15-21 |
| 12:26 | Centenary | Ivan Crump double dribbles | 15-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Maxey (C) Rodney Brown | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | David Henry is hacked by James Maxey - foul #2 on James Maxey, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG) John Drake | |
| Subs | Centenary | Andrew Roach (PG), Rodney Brown (C) Richard Quach, James Maxey | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Paul Allen travels with the ball | 15-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG) Scott Fontaine | |
| Subs | Centenary | Guillermo Garcia (PF) Alvin Knudsen | |
| 11:36 | Centenary | Ivan Crump hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 11:34 | Centenary | Rodney Brown tips it home | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) SG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Andrew Roach (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Crump (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wesley Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Guillermo Garcia (fresh) C - Rodney Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is hacked by Ivan Crump in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Crump, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo (C) Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Centenary | Carl Owens (SG), Jimmy Grate (SF) Ivan Crump, Wesley Lee | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | David Henry scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Hargrove | 17-23 |
| 10:50 | Centenary | Guillermo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Quevedo - foul #1 on Daniel Quevedo, team foul #11 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF), James Love (PF) Paul Allen, David Henry | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry McCormack (PG), Wesley Lee (SF), Alvin Knudsen (PF) Andrew Roach, Jimmy Grate, Rodney Brown | |
| 10:50 | Centenary | Guillermo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:50 | Centenary | Guillermo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo slams it home on a nice dish by Lloyd Hargrove | 19-25 |
| 10:16 | Centenary | Henry McCormack comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-25 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Love | 19-25 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Wesley Lee takes the ball from John Drake in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 09:54 | Centenary | Henry McCormack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Paul Allen (SG), David Henry (PF) Lloyd Hargrove, Timmy Moline, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ivan Crump (PG), Richard Quach (SG), Rodney Brown (C) Henry McCormack, Carl Owens, Guillermo Garcia | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | John Drake hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 09:30 | Centenary | Ivan Crump pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:24 | Centenary | Richard Quach hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Crump | 19-28 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | James Love lays it up and in set up by Paul Allen | 21-28 |
| 08:47 | Centenary | Rodney Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Love - foul #2 on James Love, team foul #12 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), Richard Boatwright (C) John Drake, James Love | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jimmy Grate (SF), Guillermo Garcia (PF) Wesley Lee, Alvin Knudsen | |
| 08:47 | Centenary | Rodney Brown misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:47 | Centenary | Rodney Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | David Henry jams the wide open dunk | 23-28 |
| 08:10 | Centenary | The short jumper by Ivan Crump is denied by David Henry | 23-28 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Paul Allen gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-28 |
| 08:01 | Centenary | Richard Quach snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 07:51 | Centenary | Ivan Crump misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-28 |
| 07:49 | Centenary | Rodney Brown gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 07:35 | Centenary | David Henry takes the ball from Rodney Brown | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Allen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Henry (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Ivan Crump (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Quach (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Grate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Guillermo Garcia (tiring) 2 pts. C - Rodney Brown (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Ivan Crump is called for the reach on Paul Allen - foul #2 on Ivan Crump, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), John Drake (SF), Daniel Quevedo (PF) Scott Fontaine, Paul Allen, David Henry | |
| Subs | Centenary | Andrew Roach (PG), Carl Owens (SG), Wesley Lee (SF), Alvin Knudsen (PF) Ivan Crump, Richard Quach, Jimmy Grate, Rodney Brown | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Alvin Knudsen is called for the reach on Lloyd Hargrove - foul #2 on Alvin Knudsen, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Rodney Brown (C) Alvin Knudsen | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | John Drake scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Lloyd Hargrove | 26-28 |
| 06:15 | Centenary | Carl Owens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Boatwright - foul #1 on Richard Boatwright, team foul #13 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Allen (SG), David Henry (PF) Timmy Moline, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Maxey (C) Rodney Brown | |
| 06:15 | Centenary | Carl Owens misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:15 | Centenary | Carl Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | David Henry blows the wide open layup | 26-29 |
| 05:48 | Centenary | Wesley Lee grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 05:28 | Centenary | Wesley Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 05:27 | Centenary | James Maxey pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:16 | Centenary | Daniel Quevedo picks off the pass by Carl Owens | 26-29 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Roach - foul #1 on Andrew Roach, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), Richard Boatwright (C) Paul Allen, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ivan Crump (PG), Richard Quach (SG), Jimmy Grate (SF) Andrew Roach, Carl Owens, Guillermo Garcia | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:04 | Centenary | Ivan Crump comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | John Drake can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Crump - foul #3 on Ivan Crump, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry McCormack (PG) Ivan Crump | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:46 | Centenary | Richard Quach hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | John Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | John Drake misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | John Drake grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 04:17 | Centenary | Richard Quach gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:06 | Centenary | Jimmy Grate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Paul Allen (SF) Lloyd Hargrove, John Drake | |
| Subs | Centenary | Guillermo Garcia (PF) Jimmy Grate | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | James Maxey steps in front of the Timmy Moline pass | 30-29 |
| 03:34 | Centenary | James Maxey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-29 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Timmy Moline gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timmy Moline (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Allen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Henry (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Henry McCormack (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Quach (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guillermo Garcia (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Maxey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | David Henry drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Allen | 32-29 |
| 03:11 | Centenary | Wesley Lee connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Henry McCormack | 32-31 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Navarrette (PG), Jessie Fletcher (SG), Brent Torbett (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Scott Fontaine, Timmy Moline, Paul Allen, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Centenary | Andrew Roach (PG), Carl Owens (SG), Jimmy Grate (SF), Alvin Knudsen (PF) Henry McCormack, Richard Quach, Wesley Lee, Guillermo Garcia | |
| 02:50 | Centenary | Alvin Knudsen hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Roach and he's hacked by Clay Navarrette - foul #3 on Clay Navarrette, team foul #14 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG) Clay Navarrette | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 02:50 | Centenary | Alvin Knudsen makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Quevedo | 32-34 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 02:08 | Centenary | Alvin Knudsen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:42 | Centenary | Carl Owens connects on the floater in the lane | 32-36 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Brent Torbett is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lloyd Hargrove | 35-36 |
| 00:59 | Centenary | Carl Owens is hacked by Jessie Fletcher - foul #3 on Jessie Fletcher, team foul #15 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Paul Allen (SG), David Henry (PF) Lloyd Hargrove, Jessie Fletcher, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry McCormack (PG), Wesley Lee (SF) Andrew Roach, Jimmy Grate | |
| 00:59 | Centenary | Carl Owens makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:59 | Centenary | Carl Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | James Love grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Brent Torbett lays it in uncontested set up by David Henry and he's hacked by James Maxey - foul #3 on James Maxey, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Quach (SG), Rodney Brown (C) Carl Owens, James Maxey | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Brent Torbett misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:41 | Centenary | Rodney Brown grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 00:24 | Centenary | Rodney Brown is fouled on the floor by James Love - foul #3 on James Love, team foul #16 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), Richard Boatwright (C) Paul Allen, James Love | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:24 | Centenary | Rodney Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:24 | Centenary | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Brent Torbett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Henry McCormack snags the defensive board | 37-39 |