| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is hacked by Sean Gough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Gough, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 19:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Henderson - foul #2 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathan Myers | 25-36 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Henderson | 27-39 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 27-41 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson double dribbles | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Herman Vincent (SG), John Scurry (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), Richard Beveridge (C) Terry Desjardins, Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, John Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), John Becker (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, Dennis Wareham, Dennis Breeden | |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Herman Vincent - foul #1 on Herman Vincent, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 16:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donovan McCartha | 29-43 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh is hacked by Herman Vincent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Vincent, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr drills a jumper from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Irvin Walsh is called for the reach on Donovan McCartha - foul #2 on Irvin Walsh, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Donovan McCartha, John Scurry, Richard Beveridge | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (C) Michael Davidson | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) PF - John Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Sato - foul #3 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough (SF), John Brown (C) Herman Vincent, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Samuel Galgano (SF) Carl Lohr, Irvin Walsh | |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson makes the 3rd free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-45 |
| 15:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-45 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Becker | 32-45 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Becker | 32-47 |
| 14:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Becker is called for the reach on Sean Gough - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Herman Vincent (SF) Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Dikembe Sato, Samuel Galgano, John Becker, Dennis Breeden | |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Solomon Pearson steals the ball from Patrick Sobieski | 32-47 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr lays it in on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 32-49 |
| 13:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha is whistled for a carry | 32-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Daniel Holliday (PF), Richard Beveridge (C) David Thompson, Patrick Sobieski, John Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson is hacked by Richard Beveridge - foul #1 on Richard Beveridge, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG), John Scurry (SF) Donovan McCartha, Herman Vincent | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Michael Davidson | |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 32-49 |
| 13:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 13:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Beveridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-49 |
| 13:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Beveridge grabs the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 12:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Myers - foul #1 on Nathan Myers, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Sean Gough (SF) Terry Desjardins, Richard Beveridge | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), John Becker (PF) Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, Dennis Wareham | |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Becker - foul #2 on John Becker, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown (C) Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | John Scurry is called for the reach on Dikembe Sato - foul #2 on John Scurry, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Herman Vincent (SG), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Dennis Wise, Clarence Henderson, John Scurry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Dennis Breeden | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Herman Vincent steals the ball from Irvin Walsh | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sean Gough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) PF - John Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | John Becker scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Dikembe Sato and he's fouled by Sean Gough - foul #2 on Sean Gough, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Daniel Holliday (C) Donovan McCartha, Herman Vincent, John Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Dikembe Sato, Irvin Walsh, Michael Davidson | |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG) Clarence Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) John Becker | |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick travels in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry (SF) Sean Gough | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Desjardins | 40-52 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Breeden is called for the reach on Daniel Holliday - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SF), Richard Beveridge (C) John Scurry, Patrick Sobieski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Scott Bostick | |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Holliday | 43-52 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 43-54 |
| 08:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Holliday - foul #2 on Daniel Holliday, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) Terry Desjardins, David Thompson, Herman Vincent, Daniel Holliday, Richard Beveridge | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), John Becker (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, Dennis Wareham, Dennis Breeden | |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sean Gough | 47-56 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry (PF) Patrick Sobieski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| 07:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Scurry | 49-56 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh's pass is intercepted by Sean Gough in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Irvin Walsh - foul #3 on Irvin Walsh, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SG) Clarence Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sean Gough (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scurry (fresh) C - John Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | John Becker is hacked by Donovan McCartha in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donovan McCartha, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Davidson - foul #2 on Michael Davidson, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Sean Gough, John Scurry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) John Becker | |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | John Brown is called for the reach on Dikembe Sato - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Sean Gough (SF), Daniel Holliday (C) Donovan McCartha, Herman Vincent, John Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Galgano (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Irvin Walsh, Michael Davidson | |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough tips it in | 55-58 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Sato | 55-61 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Wareham - foul #1 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Herman Vincent (SG), John Scurry (SF), Richard Beveridge (C) Dennis Wise, Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), John Becker (PF) Scott Bostick, Dikembe Sato, Samuel Galgano, Dennis Wareham | |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers is fouled in the backcourt by John Scurry - foul #3 on John Scurry, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG) Patrick Sobieski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Becker picks off the pass by Richard Beveridge | 57-63 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Breeden | 57-66 |
| 04:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Vincent | 59-66 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Carl Lohr and he's fouled by Herman Vincent - foul #3 on Herman Vincent, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) Terry Desjardins, Herman Vincent, John Scurry, Richard Beveridge | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson (C) Dennis Breeden | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Gough | 62-68 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Gough - foul #3 on Sean Gough, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Irvin Walsh (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF) Carl Lohr, Nathan Myers, John Becker | |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson's pass is intercepted by Solomon Pearson | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Holliday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Irvin Walsh - foul #4 on Irvin Walsh, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Herman Vincent (SG), John Brown (C) Donovan McCartha, Clarence Henderson, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), John Becker (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Solomon Pearson, Irvin Walsh, Dennis Wareham, Michael Davidson | |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses short on a shot from the left side | 64-70 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Donovan McCartha (SG), John Scurry (PF), Richard Beveridge (C) Dennis Wise, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, John Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-70 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) Donovan McCartha, John Scurry, Richard Beveridge | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Dikembe Sato | |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Terry Desjardins | 66-70 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the shot in the lane set up by Scott Bostick | 66-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 66-72 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Desjardins - foul #2 on Terry Desjardins, team foul #14 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough (SF) Herman Vincent | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) John Becker | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Desjardins | 69-74 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Terry Desjardins is called for the reach on Dennis Breeden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Desjardins, team foul #15 | 69-74 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Brown | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins is hacked by Scott Bostick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Bostick, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Terry Desjardins is called for the reach on Dennis Breeden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Desjardins, team foul #16 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Dikembe Sato steals the ball from Clarence Henderson | 71-76 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato lays it up and in | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Dikembe Sato | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Desjardins - foul #5 on Terry Desjardins, team foul #17 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG) Terry Desjardins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-80 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough is whistled for a carry | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick runs out the clock | 71-80 |