| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Frankie Burgos (fresh) SG - Scott White (fresh) SF - Joe Wireman (fresh) PF - Brian Campbell (fresh) C - Harold Lally (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Harold Lally wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos hits a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Centenary | Brian Campbell grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Centenary | Joe Wireman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Centenary | Brian Campbell snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Centenary | Wayne Foster is called for the reach on Joe Wireman - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Centenary | Harold Lally misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Centenary | Joe Wireman grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Centenary | Brian Campbell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Centenary | Harold Lally tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey loses the dribble to Frankie Burgos | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Centenary | Joe Wireman lays it in set up by Frankie Burgos | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Wayne Foster's pass is intercepted by Frankie Burgos | 0-6 |
| 17:21 | Centenary | Joe Wireman double dribbles | 0-6 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Joe Wireman is called for the reach on Nelson Boyer - foul #1 on Joe Wireman, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 3-6 |
| 16:27 | Centenary | Scott White buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Lally | 3-9 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:52 | Centenary | Scott White comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) PF - Andrew Bailey (fairly fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Frankie Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Wireman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Lally (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:20 | Centenary | Harold Lally gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Centenary | Scott White is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bailey - foul #1 on Andrew Bailey, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Nathaniel Phillips, Wayne Foster, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Centenary | Frank Trent (PG), David Bohn (SG), Charles Stein (SF), Julian Michie (PF), Robert Watt (C) Frankie Burgos, Scott White, Joe Wireman, Brian Campbell, Harold Lally | |
| 14:47 | Centenary | Robert Watt is whistled for traveling | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Fox | 8-9 |
| 14:07 | Centenary | Julian Michie loses the dribble to Austin Coward | 8-9 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Austin Coward drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Edward Fox | 10-9 |
| 13:33 | Centenary | David Bohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Wayne Foster (SG), Sam Long (SF) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Nelson Boyer | |
| Subs | Centenary | Frankie Burgos (PG), Scott White (SG) Frank Trent, David Bohn | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Brian Campbell (PF) Robert Watt | |
| 13:00 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos hits a shot from the right side | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | Centenary | Charles Stein snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | Centenary | Scott White double dribbles | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joe Wireman (SF), Harold Lally (C) Charles Stein, Julian Michie | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Sam Long | 12-11 |
| 12:19 | Centenary | Scott White can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Bailey | 12-11 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 11:58 | Centenary | Brian Campbell pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:37 | Centenary | Joe Wireman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 12-11 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SF - Sam Long (fresh) PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Frankie Burgos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Wireman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Lally (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Wayne Foster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Phillips | 14-11 |
| 11:17 | Centenary | Brian Campbell hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Harold Lally | 14-13 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Robert Fisher tips it home | 16-13 |
| 10:34 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos blows the dunk but he's hacked by Andrew Bailey - foul #2 on Andrew Bailey, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Wayne Foster, Sam Long, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Centenary | Frank Trent (SG), Charles Stein (SF), Julian Michie (PF), Robert Watt (C) Scott White, Joe Wireman, Brian Campbell, Harold Lally | |
| 10:34 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Edward Fox knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tomas Wilde and he's fouled by Frank Trent - foul #1 on Frank Trent, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Bohn (SG) Frankie Burgos | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:23 | Centenary | Robert Watt grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 10:08 | Centenary | Julian Michie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Julian Michie steals it from Edward Fox | 18-14 |
| 09:42 | Centenary | Nelson Boyer picks off the pass by Julian Michie | 18-14 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Edward Fox is fouled on the floor by Robert Watt - foul #1 on Robert Watt, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | David Bohn is called for the reach on Edward Fox - foul #1 on David Bohn, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Frankie Burgos (PG), Brian Campbell (PF), Harold Lally (C) David Bohn, Julian Michie, Robert Watt | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | The short jumper by Terrance Riccio is denied by Harold Lally | 18-14 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 08:38 | Centenary | Harold Lally gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:16 | Centenary | Brian Campbell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-14 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is fouled on the floor by Charles Stein - foul #1 on Charles Stein, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Centenary | Scott White (SG), Joe Wireman (SF) Frank Trent, Charles Stein | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 07:39 | Centenary | Joe Wireman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Harold Lally | 21-16 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Campbell - foul #1 on Brian Campbell, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Centenary | Julian Michie (PF), Robert Watt (C) Brian Campbell, Harold Lally | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) PF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Frankie Burgos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Wireman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julian Michie (fresh) C - Robert Watt (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Centenary | The jump hook by Scott White is blocked by Tomas Wilde | 23-16 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Robert Fisher loses the dribble to Frankie Burgos | 23-16 |
| 06:47 | Centenary | Joe Wireman banks in the layup set up by Frankie Burgos | 23-18 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Robert Fisher comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Watt - foul #2 on Robert Watt, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF) Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Centenary | Frank Trent (PG), Charles Stein (PF) Frankie Burgos, Robert Watt | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:10 | Centenary | Scott White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-18 |
| 05:41 | Centenary | Julian Michie grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 05:21 | Centenary | Frank Trent is fouled on the floor by Wayne Foster - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Austin Coward, Wayne Foster, Sam Long, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Centenary | Frankie Burgos (PG), Brian Campbell (PF), Harold Lally (C) Scott White, Joe Wireman, Julian Michie | |
| 05:10 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| 05:10 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:10 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Harold Lally is called for the reach on Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Harold Lally, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:57 | Centenary | Charles Stein snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 04:53 | Centenary | Charles Stein blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| 04:53 | Centenary | Charles Stein makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:53 | Centenary | Charles Stein misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nelson Boyer | 29-20 |
| 04:07 | Centenary | Brian Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Centenary | Scott White (SG), Julian Michie (SF) Frank Trent, Charles Stein | |
| 04:07 | Centenary | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:07 | Centenary | Brian Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Edward Fox can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 03:38 | Centenary | Brian Campbell snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 03:33 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos blows the layup but he's fouled by Nathaniel Phillips - foul #2 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Andrew Bailey (PF) Edward Fox, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joe Wireman (SF) Julian Michie | |
| 03:33 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:33 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Frankie Burgos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Wireman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Lally (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Wayne Foster clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses badly on a shot from the right block | 29-24 |
| 03:02 | Centenary | Harold Lally snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 02:46 | Centenary | Joe Wireman is denied on a layup by Andrew Bailey | 29-24 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 02:21 | Centenary | Harold Lally grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 02:05 | Centenary | Brian Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Wayne Foster snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 01:18 | Centenary | Scott White clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 01:05 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Brian Campbell | 32-24 |
| 00:47 | Centenary | Joe Wireman loses the dribble to Nelson Boyer | 32-24 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips lays it up and in set up by Nelson Boyer | 34-24 |
| 00:21 | Centenary | Frankie Burgos hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-27 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-27 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer tips it home | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Joe Wireman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-27 |