| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Shawn Stephenson picks off the pass by Louis Borski in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | James Cahoon steps in front of the Lester Lewis pass | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Tyrone Pittard blocks the jumper by Brian Swofford | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Charles Thomas takes the ball from William Benavides in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Christopher Gibson, Lester Lewis | |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | William Maxon comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | William Finch snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Jones - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | William Finch can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | David Wiseman gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Michael Baker buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Herbert Jones | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley banks in the layup | 4-4 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | David Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | William Finch's fadeaway is rejected by William Maxon | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Louis Borski takes the ball from Michael Baker | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski hits the finger roll | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Alley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) C - William Maxon (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the floater from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Michael Baker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley buries a jumper from the right block set up by Louis Borski | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 8-4 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | David Wiseman is called for the reach on William Finch in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Lee Labarge, William Maxon | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Kuehn | 10-4 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Lewis | 10-7 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is hacked by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #1 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen | |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-7 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | William Benavides tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tyrone Pittard - foul #1 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), John Reese (SG) Steven Riggs, Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | John Reese is fouled on the floor by Brian Swofford - foul #1 on Brian Swofford, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Louis Borski | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Dennis Owen (PF) Brian Swofford, Christopher Gibson | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson connects on the floater from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reese (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | James Cahoon swats the short shot by Lester Lewis | 12-11 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | William Benavides connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Borski | 15-11 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas's layup is rejected by Tyrone Pittard | 15-11 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tyrone Pittard | 15-11 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF) Louis Borski, John Reese, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen, Lester Lewis | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Lee Labarge - foul #1 on Lee Labarge, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG) David Wiseman | |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley is fouled on the floor by Brian Swofford - foul #2 on Brian Swofford, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Brian Swofford | |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Michael Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Shepley - foul #1 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SF) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses badly on a floater from the right side | 19-11 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley tips it home | 21-11 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Michael Alley takes the ball from Lee Labarge | 21-11 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | William Finch is hacked by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #9 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG) Steven Riggs, Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Herbert Jones, William Maxon | |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-11 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | David Wiseman takes the ball from Louis Borski in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | David Wiseman hits the finger roll | 23-13 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lee Labarge | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by William Finch - foul #1 on William Finch, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF) William Finch, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) David Wiseman | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | William Benavides knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Louis Borski | 25-14 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones loses the dribble to Tyrone Pittard | 25-14 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-14 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Oscar Slaughter is called for the reach on Michael Baker - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #5 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Cahoon (C) Oscar Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker, Lee Labarge | |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | James Cahoon is called for the reach on Christopher Gibson - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #6 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), John Reese (SG) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-14 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyrone Pittard and he's hacked by Christopher Gibson - foul #1 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #10 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF) Steven Riggs, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Dennis Owen (C) Herbert Jones, Christopher Gibson | |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the free throw | 30-14 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | William Maxon comes up short on the shot in the lane | 30-14 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | John Reese gets the rebound | 30-14 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #11 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG) John Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) William Maxon | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the free throw | 33-14 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | James Cahoon steals it from Shawn Stephenson | 33-14 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is hacked by Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #12 | 33-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen | |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-14 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-14 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | William Benavides pulls down the rebound | 35-14 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-14 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-14 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-14 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the defensive rebound | 35-14 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | David Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 35-14 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson grabs the offensive board | 35-14 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cahoon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (tired) 3 pts. SF - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (tired) C - Lee Labarge (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Alley - foul #1 on Michael Alley, team foul #7 | 35-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, David Wiseman, Lee Labarge | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 35-15 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-15 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley gets the rebound | 35-15 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Herbert Jones is called for the reach on William Finch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #13 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Maxon (PF) Christopher Gibson | |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 36-15 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | William Maxon snags the defensive board | 36-15 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses badly on a runner from the right block | 36-15 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-15 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-15 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the offensive rebound | 36-15 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | William Maxon is hacked by William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #8 | 36-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Steven Riggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG) Jimmie Tinkle | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | William Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the board | 36-16 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | William Finch is fouled on the floor by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #14 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Owen (PF) William Maxon | |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dennis Owen | 36-16 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Shepley is called for the reach on Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #9 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Reese (SG), William Benavides (SF), James Cahoon (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-17 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | William Benavides drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-18 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lester Lewis | 39-20 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-20 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen snags the defensive board | 39-20 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Michael Baker drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brian Swofford | 39-22 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard's layup is rejected by Dennis Owen | 39-22 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | William Benavides tips it in | 41-22 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Cahoon - foul #2 on James Cahoon, team foul #10 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Oscar Slaughter (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, John Reese, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PG), David Wiseman (SG), William Maxon (PF) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Dennis Owen | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn gets the offensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 41-23 |