| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Lytle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | John Carter gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle is hacked by Patrick Cornwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | John Carter is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Cecil Smith | 39-38 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Alloway | 39-40 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Mario Rowe picks off the pass by Jerome Moore in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Manuel Hill (PF) Christopher Gagliano, Mark Smith | |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Rowe | 39-43 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses the dunk | 39-43 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alan Alloway | 39-43 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Gray - foul #2 on Samuel Gray, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Christopher Cameron (C) Jerry Luiz, Alan Alloway | |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | John Carter's pass is intercepted by Samuel Gray | 39-46 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe blows the dunk but the foul's on Walter Carlson - foul #1 on Walter Carlson, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Manuel Hill | |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Rowe and he's hacked by Chester Lytle - foul #2 on Chester Lytle, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) John Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Michael Lechner | |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the tip | 39-49 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 39-49 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Mario Rowe | 39-52 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Moore | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Carlson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Luiz (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey comes up short on the floater in the lane | 41-52 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mario Rowe | 41-52 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz is called for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), John McCann (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), John Carter (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Chester Lytle, Walter Carlson, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Manuel Hill (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), George Thornton (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith, Christopher Cameron | |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Gray - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Mitch McAleer - foul #2 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is hacked by Ante Lozowski - foul #1 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-54 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | George Thornton takes the ball from John Carter | 42-54 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Mitch McAleer steals it from Patrick Cornwell | 42-54 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | John McCann misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-54 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Samuel Gray, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Gregory Koster (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, John McCann, Mitch McAleer, Carl Tellier, John Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Manuel Hill, George Thornton, Alan Alloway | |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Gagliano - foul #2 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 42-54 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Koster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mario Rowe | 44-56 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SF), Walter Carlson (PF) Gregory Koster, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), Alan Alloway (C) Mario Rowe, Michael Lechner | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Mark Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Gagliano | 46-59 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cornwell steps in front of the Darrel Otey pass | 46-59 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the easy layup | 46-59 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Gagliano - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), George Thornton (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano travels with the ball | 48-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Gregory Koster (SG) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster misses long on a jumper from the left block | 48-59 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson tips it back up and in | 50-59 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Thornton | 50-62 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski scores on a floater from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ante Lozowski | 52-62 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits the finger roll | 54-62 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 54-62 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Christopher Cameron steps in front of the Ante Lozowski pass in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Darrel Otey is called for the reach on Christopher Cameron - foul #4 on Darrel Otey, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), John McCann (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), John Carter (C) Ante Lozowski, Gregory Koster, Chester Lytle, Walter Carlson, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, George Thornton, Christopher Cameron | |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway tips it in | 54-64 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Cecil Smith | 56-64 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) John McCann | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG) Mark Smith | |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Cornwell - foul #4 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Luiz (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Cornwell (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Manuel Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses short on a runner from the left block | 57-64 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Gray - foul #5 on Samuel Gray, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (PF) Mitch McAleer, Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Mark Smith (PF) Samuel Gray, Patrick Cornwell, Manuel Hill | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-64 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | John Carter snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gagliano - foul #4 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (SG), Walter Carlson (PF) Jerome Moore, John Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Lechner (C) Alan Alloway | |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner knocks in the shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by John McCann | 61-66 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-66 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Chester Lytle - foul #3 on Chester Lytle, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, John McCann, Chester Lytle, Walter Carlson, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), George Thornton (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Mario Rowe, Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 3rd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits the follow up shot | 63-67 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron is hacked by Mitch McAleer - foul #3 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, George Thornton | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Alan Alloway steps in front of the Darrel Otey pass | 63-69 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-69 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 63-69 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Tellier | 66-69 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Darrel Otey - foul #5 on Darrel Otey, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), John McCann (SG), Gregory Koster (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), John Carter (C) Ante Lozowski, Jerome Moore, Mitch McAleer, Carl Tellier, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), George Thornton (PF) Manuel Hill, Mario Rowe, Christopher Cameron | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the free throw | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John McCann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Koster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Luiz (tiring) SF - Patrick Cornwell (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Thornton (fresh) C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | John Carter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Koster | 68-72 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | George Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-74 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Chester Lytle (SF) John McCann, Gregory Koster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG) Patrick Cornwell | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is hacked by Christopher Gagliano - foul #5 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Alan Alloway blocks the short jumper by John Carter | 68-74 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle grabs the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Moore | 71-74 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Jerry Luiz, George Thornton | |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mario Rowe - foul #2 on Mario Rowe, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe's pass is intercepted by Cecil Smith | 73-74 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore throws it down set up by Cecil Smith | 75-74 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chester Lytle - foul #4 on Chester Lytle, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Alan Alloway steals it from Cecil Smith | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the board | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Cecil Smith is called for the reach on Alan Alloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Smith, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG) Mario Rowe | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-80 |