| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Schreiner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Prom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 19:48 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:30 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Schreiner | 33-36 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bell snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Lohr | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Bell is called for the reach on David Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Bell, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) Joseph Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (PG), Dennis Wise (SF), Gordon McAdoo (PF), Robbie Conant (C) Bradley Schreiner, James Jensen, Michael Prom, Eric Hudson | |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Robey | 38-36 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 38-36 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Wareham | 40-36 |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Bobbie Potts and he's hacked by Dennis Wareham - foul #1 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Neal Niblett (SG), Walker Butters (PF), Ruben Harrill (C) Carl Lohr, Richard Greer, Dennis Wareham, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), William Ewing (SG), James Jensen (SF), Eric Hudson (C) Bobbie Potts, David Thompson, Dennis Wise, Robbie Conant | |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel travels in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bell (SF) David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom (PF) Gordon McAdoo | |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ruben Harrill - foul #1 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG) Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill lays it in on a great pass from David Dunkel | 42-41 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Ferrell (SF) Joseph Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Schreiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ewing (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Prom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) Curtis Ferrell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), Dennis Wise (SF), Harold Hilton (C) William Ewing, James Jensen, Eric Hudson | |
| 15:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG), Curtis Ferrell (PF), Zachary Kessler (C) Neal Niblett, Walker Butters, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG) Bradley Schreiner | |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wise steals the ball from Richard Greer | 42-41 |
| 14:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Curtis Ferrell is called for the reach on Michael Prom - foul #1 on Curtis Ferrell, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dennis Wareham (PF) David Dunkel, Curtis Ferrell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), John Scurry (SF), Gordon McAdoo (PF) Bobbie Potts, Dennis Wise, Michael Prom | |
| 14:19 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Gordon McAdoo is called for the reach on Carl Lohr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon McAdoo, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bell (SF), Walker Butters (C) Brian Robey, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), Eric Hudson (C) David Thompson, Harold Hilton | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner hits the finger roll and the foul's on Carl Lohr - foul #1 on Carl Lohr, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG) Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG), James Jensen (SF) William Ewing, John Scurry | |
| 13:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | James Jensen steals it from Neal Niblett in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Bradley Schreiner | 42-49 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Neal Niblett | 45-49 |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Brian Robey (SF), Curtis Ferrell (PF), Ruben Harrill (C) Carl Lohr, Joseph Bell, Dennis Wareham, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (PG), William Ewing (SG), Dennis Wise (SF), Michael Prom (PF), Robbie Conant (C) Bradley Schreiner, David Thompson, James Jensen, Gordon McAdoo, Eric Hudson | |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Robey | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant connects on the jump hook near the basket | 47-51 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Niblett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Curtis Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bobbie Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ewing (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Wise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Prom (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robbie Conant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom blows the layup but he's fouled by Ruben Harrill - foul #2 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Zachary Kessler (C) David Dunkel, Neal Niblett, Curtis Ferrell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG), Harold Hilton (C) William Ewing, Robbie Conant | |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer is fouled on the floor by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen (SF), Eric Hudson (C) Dennis Wise, Michael Prom | |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG) Bobbie Potts | |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson is fouled on the floor by Zachary Kessler - foul #3 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (SF) Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr drills a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Robey | 51-55 |
| 10:07 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 10:05 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 09:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 09:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey is fouled in the backcourt by David Thompson - foul #4 on David Thompson, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Joseph Bell (SF), Curtis Ferrell (PF), Ruben Harrill (C) Carl Lohr, Brian Robey, Walker Butters, Dennis Wareham, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (PG), William Ewing (SG), Dennis Wise (SF), Michael Prom (PF), Gordon McAdoo (C) Bradley Schreiner, David Thompson, James Jensen, Harold Hilton, Eric Hudson | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer knocks in the jumper from the left block | 53-57 |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Greer, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG) Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom hits the finger roll | 53-59 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bell misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-59 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Bell - foul #3 on Joseph Bell, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Walker Butters (C) David Dunkel, Joseph Bell, Curtis Ferrell, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), David Thompson (SG), Robbie Conant (C) Bobbie Potts, William Ewing, Gordon McAdoo | |
| 07:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walker Butters | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Walker Butters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Schreiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Prom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robbie Conant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Prom | 55-61 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | David Thompson steals the ball from Neal Niblett in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Robey steps in front of the Dennis Wise pass | 55-61 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise is fouled on the floor by Neal Niblett - foul #2 on Neal Niblett, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Curtis Ferrell (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Brian Robey, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), James Jensen (SF), Gordon McAdoo (PF), Eric Hudson (C) Bradley Schreiner, David Thompson, Michael Prom, Robbie Conant | |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Zachary Kessler | 58-61 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Curtis Ferrell buries a floater from close range set up by Carl Lohr | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Carl Lohr | 62-61 |
| 04:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Lohr - foul #2 on Carl Lohr, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Walker Butters (PF) David Dunkel, Curtis Ferrell, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), David Thompson (SG), Harold Hilton (PF) Bobbie Potts, James Jensen, Gordon McAdoo | |
| 04:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wise is called for the reach on Brian Robey - foul #2 on Dennis Wise, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (C) Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry (SF) Dennis Wise | |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 62-63 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Carl Lohr | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Scurry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Hudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-63 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Harold Hilton takes the ball from Brian Robey | 64-63 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Lohr - foul #3 on Carl Lohr, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Joseph Bell (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Zachary Kessler (C) Carl Lohr, Richard Greer, Walker Butters, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), James Jensen (SF), Michael Prom (PF), Robbie Conant (C) David Thompson, John Scurry, Harold Hilton, Eric Hudson | |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham's pass is intercepted by Bradley Schreiner | 64-65 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner banks in the layup | 64-67 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Schreiner - foul #2 on Bradley Schreiner, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Curtis Ferrell (PF) Brian Robey, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), Gordon McAdoo (PF) William Ewing, Michael Prom | |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Dunkel | 67-67 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SG), Dennis Wareham (PF) David Dunkel, Curtis Ferrell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG), Michael Prom (PF) Bobbie Potts, Robbie Conant | |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Schreiner | 67-69 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Richard Greer (SG) Neal Niblett, Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson (C) Gordon McAdoo | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Schreiner - foul #3 on Bradley Schreiner, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Zachary Kessler blocks the jumper by Michael Prom | 69-69 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Wareham | 72-69 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is hacked by Bradley Schreiner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Schreiner, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG), Brian Robey (SF) Richard Greer, Joseph Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler is fouled on the floor by Eric Hudson - foul #1 on Eric Hudson, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson travels with the ball | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is fouled in the backcourt by David Thompson - foul #5 on David Thompson, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG) David Thompson | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen misses the halfcourt shot | 74-69 |