| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-36 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Carlos Kuehn - foul #1 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-36 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the tip | 25-36 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon tips it in | 27-36 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 27-39 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski double dribbles | 27-39 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | James Cahoon steals it from Anthony McMaken | 27-39 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Abbott - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Louis Borski is called for the reach on Steven Abbott - foul #2 on Louis Borski, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is fouled on the floor by Louis Borski - foul #3 on Louis Borski, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Doug Whitten connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 29-41 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | William Finch comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Hazelwood | 29-41 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley travels with the ball | 29-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Doug Whitten, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Tarver | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 29-43 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard lays it in despite the doubleteam and he's hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Steven Riggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jan Tarver | 32-46 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Louis Borski is denied by Darren Neveu | 32-46 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Jan Tarver gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Cahoon - foul #3 on James Cahoon, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Doug Whitten (SF) Jan Tarver, Richard Guerrera | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the lay-in | 32-47 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits the follow up shot | 34-47 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is whistled for traveling | 34-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | William Finch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Doug Whitten | 37-50 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | William Finch tips it home | 39-50 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Doug Whitten, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Darren Neveu | 39-55 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-55 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Steven Abbott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Darren Neveu pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the shot from the baseline | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #3 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG) Louis Borski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), James Nichols (PF) Bruce Devaughn, Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu | |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs travels with the ball | 41-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Anthony McMaken | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the tip | 41-57 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cahoon | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Steven Riggs, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Darren Neveu (PF) Steven Abbott, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera comes up short on the runner in the paint | 41-57 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is fouled on the floor by Ronald Shepley - foul #2 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG) Oscar Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Doug Whitten scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Guerrera | 41-59 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn lays it up and in | 43-59 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken buries a shot near the basket set up by Jan Tarver | 43-61 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Jan Tarver takes the ball from Louis Borski | 43-61 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-61 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley's floater is tipped away by Darren Neveu | 43-61 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Ronald Shepley steals it from Darren Neveu | 43-61 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Whitten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony McMaken | 43-64 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the driving attempt from the right block | 45-64 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Finch - foul #3 on William Finch, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, William Finch, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Deady (SF), James Nichols (C) Richard Guerrera, Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten, Anthony McMaken | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Darren Neveu | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses long on a runner in the lane | 45-65 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-65 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs gets the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon tips it in | 47-65 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Steven Abbott connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Hazelwood | 47-68 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-68 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard tips it in | 49-68 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 49-68 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs is hacked by Steven Abbott - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #4 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF) Bruce Devaughn, Richard Deady | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-68 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the jumper from the right side | 49-70 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon's floater is tipped away by James Nichols | 49-70 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is hacked by William Benavides - foul #3 on William Benavides, team foul #8 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Jan Tarver, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Finch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Bruce Devaughn - foul #2 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #5 | 51-72 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn double dribbles | 52-72 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-72 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Ronald Shepley takes the ball from Doug Whitten | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is fouled on the floor by Steven Riggs - foul #2 on Steven Riggs, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Jan Tarver (SG) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-74 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Steven Abbott drills a floater from the right wing set up by Doug Whitten | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-76 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 55-76 |