| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) SG - George Jent (fresh) SF - Robert Howe (fresh) PF - Rick Graham (fresh) C - Tony Fifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leonel Cantero (fresh) SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) SF - Angel Rossi (fresh) PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) C - Paul Britt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | George Jent steps in front of the Angel Rossi pass | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Tony Fifer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tyler Gilmore | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Rick Graham gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Angel Rossi steps in front of the Tony Fifer pass | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Angel Rossi knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Swietomierz Zehnpfennig and he's hacked by Rick Graham - foul #1 on Rick Graham, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Angel Rossi misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore is hacked by Robert Edwards - foul #1 on Robert Edwards, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | George Jent hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tyler Gilmore | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Rick Graham connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Tyler Gilmore | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Leonel Cantero knocks in the shot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | George Jent blows the layup but he's fouled by Swietomierz Zehnpfennig - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Riggio (SF), Huang-fu Xie (C) Angel Rossi, Paul Britt | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG) Leonel Cantero | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Rick Graham clanks a floater from the left side | 9-4 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Tyler Gilmore picks off the pass by Huang-fu Xie | 9-4 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by Armand Russo - foul #1 on Armand Russo, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunn (SF), Jeffrey Noland (C) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Robert Edwards | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rick Graham | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Armand Russo (fresh) SG - Anthony Riggio (fresh) SF - David Dunn (fresh) PF - Huang-fu Xie (fresh) C - Jeffrey Noland (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo is called for traveling | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonel Cantero (PG), Angel Rossi (SF), Paul Britt (C) Armand Russo, David Dunn, Jeffrey Noland | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Rick Graham hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Huang-fu Xie - foul #1 on Huang-fu Xie, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the free throw | 15-4 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Tony Fifer steals the ball from Anthony Riggio | 15-4 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Angel Rossi is called for the reach on Tony Fifer - foul #1 on Angel Rossi, team foul #5 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), Robert Edwards (PF) Anthony Riggio, Huang-fu Xie | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Rick Graham can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Britt - foul #1 on Paul Britt, team foul #6 | 15-4 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses the 1st free throw | 15-4 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 16-4 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Angel Rossi drills a shot from just outside the lane | 16-6 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | 16-6 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Leonel Cantero misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rick Graham | 16-6 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Howe | 19-6 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig is fouled on the floor by George Jent - foul #1 on George Jent, team foul #2 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), William McTarnaghan (SF), John Iverson (PF), Thomas Matter (C) George Jent, Robert Howe, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Anthony Riggio (SG), David Dunn (SF), Huang-fu Xie (PF), Jeffrey Noland (C) Leonel Cantero, Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Angel Rossi, Robert Edwards, Paul Britt | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | David Dunn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-6 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 19-6 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses the lay-in | 19-6 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Huang-fu Xie grabs the defensive rebound | 19-6 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Huang-fu Xie can't finish the layup | 19-6 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo snags the offensive board | 19-6 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | David Dunn makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SF - William McTarnaghan (fresh) PF - John Iverson (fresh) C - Thomas Matter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Armand Russo (fresh) SG - Anthony Riggio (fresh) SF - David Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Huang-fu Xie (fresh) C - Jeffrey Noland (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | John Iverson makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Gilmore | 21-9 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Huang-fu Xie knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Riggio | 21-11 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-11 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Anthony Riggio grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Anthony Riggio hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 21-11 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Huang-fu Xie tips it back up and in | 21-13 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Matter and he's hacked by Huang-fu Xie - foul #2 on Huang-fu Xie, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), Robert Howe (SF), Rick Graham (PF), Tony Fifer (C) Tyler Gilmore, William McTarnaghan, John Iverson, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonel Cantero (PG), Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), Angel Rossi (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), Paul Britt (C) Armand Russo, Anthony Riggio, David Dunn, Huang-fu Xie, Jeffrey Noland | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Angel Rossi gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards can't tip it in | 23-13 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Robert Howe snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Michael Barnes banks in the layup on a great pass from Rick Graham | 25-13 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Angel Rossi can't finish the layup | 25-13 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Tony Fifer pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is hacked by Swietomierz Zehnpfennig - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, team foul #8 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Riggio (SG) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Leonel Cantero comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-13 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt tips it back up and in | 27-15 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | George Jent drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rick Graham and he's hacked by Anthony Riggio - foul #1 on Anthony Riggio, team foul #9 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns (C) Paul Britt | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | George Jent misses the free throw | 29-15 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Johns | 29-15 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards is hacked by Rick Graham - foul #2 on Rick Graham, team foul #3 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (PF), Thomas Matter (C) Rick Graham, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Noland (C) Ronald Johns | |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Angel Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-15 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards tips it back up and in | 29-17 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Michael Barnes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-17 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | John Iverson tips it back up and in | 31-17 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Leonel Cantero - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #4 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SF) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-19 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses the easy layup | 31-19 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Noland | 31-19 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Anthony Riggio misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-19 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | George Jent gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William McTarnaghan (fresh) PF - John Iverson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Matter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leonel Cantero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Riggio (fresh) SF - Angel Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Noland (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Thomas Matter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), Tony Fifer (C) Michael Barnes, William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), David Dunn (SF), Paul Britt (C) Leonel Cantero, Angel Rossi, Jeffrey Noland | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Tyler Gilmore steals it from Anthony Riggio | 31-19 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | John Iverson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by George Jent | 33-19 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt's layup is rejected by John Iverson | 33-19 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Armand Russo - foul #2 on Armand Russo, team foul #10 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), Robert Howe (SF) George Jent, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonel Cantero (PG) Armand Russo | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards hits a jump hook near the basket | 33-21 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | John Iverson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Dunn - foul #1 on David Dunn, team foul #11 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Angel Rossi (SF) Anthony Riggio | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | John Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | John Iverson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Tyler Gilmore is called for the reach on Angel Rossi - foul #1 on Tyler Gilmore, team foul #5 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (C) Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | David Dunn double dribbles | 34-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Noland (PF) Robert Edwards | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | John Iverson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-21 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Noland snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Angel Rossi clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 34-21 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Michael Barnes grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Thomas Matter tips it but misses | 34-21 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Howe | 34-21 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-21 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Angel Rossi snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | David Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (PG), George Jent (SG), Tony Fifer (C) Tyler Gilmore, Michael Barnes, Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Riggio (SG), Robert Edwards (PF), Ronald Johns (C) David Dunn, Jeffrey Noland, Paul Britt | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan is hacked by Angel Rossi - foul #2 on Angel Rossi, team foul #12 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (PF) Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), Huang-fu Xie (PF) Leonel Cantero, Angel Rossi, Robert Edwards | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Rick Graham gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | John Iverson is called for traveling | 36-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William McTarnaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rick Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Armand Russo (fresh) SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Riggio (fresh) PF - Huang-fu Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Johns (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Riggio | 36-24 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | George Jent's pass is intercepted by Armand Russo | 36-24 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | George Jent snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | George Jent misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Huang-fu Xie - foul #3 on Huang-fu Xie, team foul #13 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), Robert Howe (SF), Thomas Matter (C) William McTarnaghan, John Iverson, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonel Cantero (PG), Angel Rossi (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), Paul Britt (C) Armand Russo, Anthony Riggio, Huang-fu Xie, Ronald Johns | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 38-24 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig snags the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leonel Cantero | 38-26 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Thomas Matter gets the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Thomas Matter lays it up and in set up by Tyler Gilmore and he's fouled by Angel Rossi - foul #3 on Angel Rossi, team foul #14 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG) George Jent | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Riggio (SG), Armand Russo (SF), Jeffrey Noland (C) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Angel Rossi, Paul Britt | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Thomas Matter makes the free throw | 41-26 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Leonel Cantero comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-26 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards tips it in | 41-28 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Michael Barnes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-28 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Thomas Matter hits the follow up shot | 43-28 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Anthony Riggio connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Leonel Cantero | 43-30 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the shot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Riggio misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 45-30 |