| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 7 pts. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is hacked by Patrick Cooper - foul #3 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Warren Dildy, Patrick Cooper, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Foster steps in front of the Gary Ansell pass | 28-38 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses short on an open floater in the paint | 28-38 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald blows the layup but he's hacked by James Haney - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (C) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (SF), Larry Furlow (C) James Haney, Francis Tarr, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 30-38 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is hacked by Herbert Baltz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF) Gary Ansell | |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Nathaniel Gottfried | 32-38 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Thornton | 32-40 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Francis Tarr (SG), William Bonham (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Fitzgerald | 34-40 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Foster - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Mack Deming, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Clinton Shell | |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 34-41 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson tips it in | 36-41 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | James Haney is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Pete White hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams is hacked by Pete White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pete White, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Joseph Foster (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) David Fitzgerald, Nathaniel Gottfried, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), James Haynes (SF) William Bonham, Robert Young | |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is hacked by Pete White - foul #3 on Pete White, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (C) Pete White | |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Dildy and the foul's on Clinton Shell - foul #2 on Clinton Shell, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), Larry Furlow (PF) James Haney, Gary Ansell | |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clinton Shell | 38-43 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (PG), Jack Adams (SF) Warren Dildy, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by David Fitzgerald and the foul's on Herbert Baltz - foul #2 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Earl Nelson (C) David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Robert Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Mack Deming, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (C) Clinton Shell | |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Fitzgerald | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) C - Earl Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Young (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Nelson | 44-43 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Haynes - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, Francis Tarr, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, James Haynes | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | James Haney is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Cooper - foul #4 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Berdy Ziler (C) Patrick Cooper, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is hacked by Adam Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Shaw, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF) Adam Shaw | |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is hacked by Berdy Ziler - foul #2 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), William Bonham (PF) Herbert Baltz, Larry Furlow | |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Robert Young is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler clanks a jump hook from close range | 44-48 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pete White | 44-48 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Pete White is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Mack Deming, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (C) Pete White | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is hacked by Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #10 | 44-48 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | William Bonham loses the dribble to Earl Nelson | 45-48 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon's pass is intercepted by Francis Tarr in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | James Haney is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), James Haynes (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) James Haney, Robert Young, William Bonham | |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Jack Adams steps in front of the Francis Tarr pass in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 51-48 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr can't finish the layup | 51-48 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Robert Young (SF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Mack Deming, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), Larry Furlow (PF) James Thornton, Gary Ansell | |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Pete White is hacked by Robert Seamon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Seamon, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG) Robert Seamon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Robert Young scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 51-51 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Foster (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Young (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 6 pts. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Robert Young snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Pete White is fouled on the floor by Earl Nelson - foul #2 on Earl Nelson, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), James Haynes (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) James Haney, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | James Haynes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary Ansell | 51-54 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin's pass is intercepted by James Haynes in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Berdy Ziler is called for the reach on Larry Furlow - foul #3 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Mack Deming, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Herbert Baltz | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Nelson | 51-54 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Earl Nelson | 53-54 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is hacked by Earl Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Nelson, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (C) Larry Furlow | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on James Thornton - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Warren Dildy, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 55-56 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 57-56 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Haynes | 57-58 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Mack Deming, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Robert Young (SF), William Bonham (PF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, James Haynes, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | David Fitzgerald picks off the pass by William Bonham | 57-58 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG) David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG) Francis Tarr | |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | William Bonham connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Haney | 57-61 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | James Haney is called for the reach on Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #12 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF) Mack Deming, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) William Bonham | |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is hacked by David Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) James Haney | |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Jack Adams is blocked by Robert Young | 58-61 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Pete White | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (very tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Foster (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Nelson (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (tired) 13 pts. 4 stl. SG - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Young (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a jumper near the basket | 60-63 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Warren Dildy is called for the reach on Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Dildy, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), William Bonham (PF), Clinton Shell (C) Francis Tarr, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Patrick Cooper - foul #5 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG) Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (SF), Larry Furlow (PF) Robert Young, William Bonham | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #1 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Gary Ansell (PF) James Haney, Clinton Shell | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler is fouled on the floor by Larry Furlow - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Mack Deming, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (PF), Pete White (C) Gary Ansell, Larry Furlow | |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Pete White gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw clanks a floater in the paint | 61-65 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | James Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | William Bonham scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Haynes | 61-67 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Pete White tips it home | 64-69 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Adam Shaw picks off the pass by David Fitzgerald | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | David Fitzgerald steps in front of the William Bonham pass | 64-69 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | William Bonham takes the ball from Berdy Ziler | 64-69 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | William Bonham is hacked by Berdy Ziler - foul #4 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Earl Nelson (C) David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) James Thornton, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming misses the jumper from the free throw line | 64-71 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson tips it back up and in | 66-71 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Earl Nelson - foul #4 on Earl Nelson, team foul #14 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) William Bonham | |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Earl Nelson, team foul #15 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (C) Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mack Deming (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Berdy Ziler (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (tiring) 13 pts. 4 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Young (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Tarr | 66-75 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (C) Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Ansell | 66-77 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Gary Ansell swats the shot by Joseph Foster | 66-77 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin tips it in | 68-77 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-77 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr can't tip it in | 68-77 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw clanks a shot from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell tips it in | 68-79 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Berdy Ziler (C) Mack Deming, Russell Wallin, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Francis Tarr, Robert Young, Larry Furlow | |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler's floater is knocked away by Gary Ansell | 68-79 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams tips it back up and in | 70-79 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell loses the ball out of bounds | 70-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Joseph Foster (PF) Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), Pete White (C) Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell | |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-79 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Adams | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-79 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the offensive board | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Shaw | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster's layup is rejected by Gary Ansell | 72-82 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Mack Deming - foul #2 on Mack Deming, team foul #16 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), James Thornton (SG), James Haynes (SF), Larry Furlow (PF) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Gary Ansell | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-84 |