| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Chilton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Nobles (fresh) PF - James Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Cleveland Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charlie Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Tingle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (PG), Joe Bryant (PF) Charlie Baker, Tommy Frazier | |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses long on a floater from the right block | 41-42 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba's pass is intercepted by Jack Robbins in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Mathew Tingle - foul #1 on Mathew Tingle, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Tommy Frazier (PF), Mark Fitting (C) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Joe Bryant, Mathew Tingle | |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Jack Robbins is called for the reach on Charlie Baker - foul #1 on Jack Robbins, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SF), William Dukes (PF), Calvin Reading (C) James Nobles, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Calvin Reading steps in front of the Mark Fitting pass | 42-42 |
| 18:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-42 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba buries a runner from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 17:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 42-44 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darryl Flickinger | 42-44 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is open but can't throw it down | 42-44 |
| 17:24 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Chilton | 42-44 |
| 17:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charlie Baker steals the ball from John Chilton | 42-44 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger hits the finger roll set up by Charlie Baker | 42-46 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Baker - foul #1 on Charlie Baker, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (SG), James Nobles (SF), James Cassidy (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Jack Robbins, John Chilton, William Dukes, Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Randy Gochenour (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Charlie Baker, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Mark Fitting | |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 16:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nobles | 46-46 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour is hacked by Cleveland Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cleveland Henderson, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (SG) Eric Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 15:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Wilds | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merlin Zahnen (fresh) SF - James Nobles (fresh) PF - James Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Cleveland Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Christopher Saliba (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Gochenour (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Tingle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 15:19 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles is whistled for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), John Chilton (SG), Joe Ton (SF) Robert Wilds, Merlin Zahnen, James Nobles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF) Christopher Saliba, Randy Gochenour, Joe Bryant | |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Trenton Jackson | 48-48 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG), Joe Bryant (PF) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Tommy Frazier | |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Cassidy - foul #2 on James Cassidy, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (SG) John Chilton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG) Christopher Saliba | |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 48-50 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Joe Ton - foul #1 on Joe Ton, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (PG), Eric Harris (SG), James Nobles (SF), William Dukes (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Jack Robbins, Robert Wilds, Joe Ton, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF) Darryl Flickinger, Joe Bryant | |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Calvin Reading | 48-52 |
| 13:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG), Mark Fitting (C) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Mathew Tingle | |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Saliba | 48-52 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson tips it home | 48-54 |
| 12:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses the runner near the basket | 48-54 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Merlin Zahnen (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Nobles (fairly fresh) PF - William Dukes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Calvin Reading (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Saliba (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Randy Gochenour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fitting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 11:45 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba is hacked by James Nobles in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Nobles, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), John Chilton (SG), Joe Ton (SF), James Cassidy (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Merlin Zahnen, Eric Harris, James Nobles, William Dukes, Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Christopher Saliba, Randy Gochenour, Tommy Frazier, Mark Fitting | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Trenton Jackson | 50-56 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Geoffrey Steinbeck is called for the reach on Cleveland Henderson - foul #2 on Geoffrey Steinbeck, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| 11:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to James Cassidy | 50-56 |
| 10:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson loses the dribble to Trenton Jackson | 50-56 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-56 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darryl Flickinger | 50-56 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson is hacked by James Cassidy - foul #3 on James Cassidy, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (SG), James Nobles (SF) John Chilton, Joe Ton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG), Tommy Frazier (PF) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Joe Bryant | |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson knocks in the shot near the basket | 50-58 |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses long on a jumper in the paint | 50-58 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger hits a runner in the paint set up by Trenton Jackson | 50-60 |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommy Frazier | 50-62 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Wilds | 53-62 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Robbins is called for the reach on Trenton Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Robbins, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Calvin Reading (PF), William Dukes (C) Robert Wilds, James Nobles, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Randy Gochenour (PF), Joe Bryant (C) Christopher Saliba, Tommy Frazier, Mathew Tingle | |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 53-62 |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Chilton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Harris (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Reading (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dukes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Gochenour (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading is fouled on the floor by Randy Gochenour - foul #1 on Randy Gochenour, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting (C) Darryl Flickinger | |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton is hacked by Trenton Jackson - foul #4 on Trenton Jackson, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF) Mark Fitting | |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris drills a shot near the basket | 55-62 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Flickinger | 55-65 |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-65 |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes tips it back up and in | 57-65 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant is open and lays it up and in | 57-67 |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-67 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 59-67 |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger loses the dribble to John Chilton | 62-67 |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Gochenour - foul #2 on Randy Gochenour, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Merlin Zahnen (SG), Joe Ton (SF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Jack Robbins, John Chilton, Eric Harris, William Dukes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (SG), Christopher Saliba (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Darryl Flickinger, Randy Gochenour, Joe Bryant | |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Merlin Zahnen is called for the reach on Christopher Saliba in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merlin Zahnen, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy (PF) Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF) Charlie Baker | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wilds | 66-67 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG) Darryl Flickinger | |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Cassidy | 68-69 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle loses the dribble to Robert Wilds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 03:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds is called for traveling | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), James Nobles (SF), William Dukes (PF) Merlin Zahnen, Joe Ton, James Cassidy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Joe Bryant (C) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Mathew Tingle | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dukes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cleveland Henderson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (tired) 6 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Saliba (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Bryant (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson is called for 10 seconds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle (C) Tommy Frazier | |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is hacked by William Dukes in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Dukes, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (PF), Mark Fitting (C) Joe Bryant, Mathew Tingle | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:08 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wilds | 71-70 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Saliba | 71-72 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Saliba is called for the reach on John Chilton - foul #3 on Christopher Saliba, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Joe Ton (SF), James Cassidy (PF), Eric Harris (C) Robert Wilds, James Nobles, William Dukes, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Randy Gochenour (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Christopher Saliba, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Mark Fitting | |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Robbins steps in front of the Randy Gochenour pass in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins is hacked by Trenton Jackson - foul #5 on Trenton Jackson, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (SF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Joe Ton, Eric Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF) Trenton Jackson, Randy Gochenour, Joe Bryant | |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Tommy Frazier | 72-74 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles lays it in and he's fouled by Mathew Tingle - foul #2 on Mathew Tingle, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles misses the free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darryl Flickinger | 74-74 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Nobles - foul #3 on James Nobles, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier grabs the board | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Cleveland Henderson is called for the reach on Charlie Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cleveland Henderson, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to James Nobles | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by John Chilton - foul #2 on John Chilton, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour (SF) Darryl Flickinger | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-79 |