| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christoper Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Karson Agarwal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Christoper Williamson steals it from James Zachmann | 44-32 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-32 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Karson Agarwal - foul #2 on Karson Agarwal, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (PF), Peter Murdock (C) Raymond Jones, Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp (C) Donald Bennett | |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Jeffrey Allen | 46-34 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan can't tip it in | 46-34 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson travels with the ball | 46-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (PG), Kenneth Harris (SF), Joseph Page (C) Roy Polizzi, Christoper Williamson, Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), Bradley Fierros (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, Bill Donovan | |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones (PF) Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG) James Zachmann | |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Wolford steals it from Raymond Jones | 46-34 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Wolford | 46-37 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones is fouled on the floor by Curtis Bopp - foul #3 on Curtis Bopp, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Karson Agarwal (C) Frank Moen, Manuel Douglass, Kenneth Harris, Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), James Zachmann (SF), John Gallagher (PF), Donald Bennett (C) Teddy Messina, Mark Everett, Robert Wolford, Curtis Bopp, Bradley Fierros | |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Christoper Williamson | 48-37 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Jones | 50-37 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | John Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 50-37 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christoper Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Karson Agarwal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Karson Agarwal - foul #3 on Karson Agarwal, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG), Frank Moen (SF), Manuel Douglass (PF), Peter Murdock (C) Roy Polizzi, Jeffrey Allen, Raymond Jones, Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Mark Everett (SG), Robert Wolford (SF), Bill Donovan (PF), Bradley Fierros (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, James Zachmann, John Gallagher, Donald Bennett | |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-39 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett misses the tip | 50-39 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters's pass is intercepted by Teddy Messina | 50-39 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | David Waters is called for the reach on Mark Everett in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Waters, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Kenneth Harris (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Raymond Jones (PF), Joseph Page (C) David Waters, Christoper Williamson, Frank Moen, Manuel Douglass, Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), James Zachmann (SF), Curtis Bopp (C) Teddy Messina, Mark Everett, Robert Wolford, Bradley Fierros | |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones blows the layup | 50-39 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Allen is called for the reach on Robert Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Allen, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (SG), Karson Agarwal (C) Jeffrey Allen, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Gallagher (C) Bill Donovan | |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | John Gallagher loses the ball out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett (C) John Gallagher | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris makes the fadeaway from the left side | 52-39 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Zachmann | 52-42 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Karson Agarwal | 55-42 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann tips it but misses | 55-42 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Douglass | 58-42 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Roy Polizzi steals the ball from James Zachmann | 58-42 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi misses the shot from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray connects on the 3 from the right wing | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Douglass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Harris (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Page (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Karson Agarwal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Bopp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page loses the dribble to Curtis Bopp | 58-45 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett is whistled for traveling | 58-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Raymond Jones (PF), Peter Murdock (C) Roy Polizzi, Manuel Douglass, Kenneth Harris, Joseph Page, Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Mark Everett (SG), Robert Wolford (SF), Bill Donovan (PF), Bradley Fierros (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, James Zachmann, Curtis Bopp, Donald Bennett | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett lays it in on a great pass from Robert Wolford and the foul's on Jeffrey Allen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Allen, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Jones | 58-47 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Teddy Messina and he's hacked by Peter Murdock - foul #2 on Peter Murdock, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), William Scott (C) Frank Moen, Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Koch (PG), Robert Gray (SG), James Zachmann (SF), John Gallagher (C) Teddy Messina, Mark Everett, Robert Wolford, Bradley Fierros | |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-50 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | John Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses the jump hook from the left block | 60-50 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Matthew Koch lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Gray | 60-52 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Zachmann - foul #3 on James Zachmann, team foul #2 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (SG), Karson Agarwal (C) Christoper Williamson, William Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), Curtis Bopp (PF), Donald Bennett (C) Matthew Koch, Robert Gray, Bill Donovan, John Gallagher | |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Bennett | 61-52 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford is hacked by Manuel Douglass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Douglass, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett grabs the board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Douglass (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Karson Agarwal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Everett (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Wolford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Zachmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Wolford | 61-56 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Allen | 63-56 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Douglass - foul #4 on Manuel Douglass, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Frank Moen (SF) Roy Polizzi, Jeffrey Allen, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Bradley Fierros (C) Robert Wolford, Donald Bennett | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Manuel Douglass | 63-57 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Everett is called for the reach on Christoper Williamson - foul #2 on Mark Everett, team foul #3 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock (C) Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Koch (SF) James Zachmann | |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Bradley Fierros steals it from Peter Murdock | 63-57 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett (C) Curtis Bopp | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters double dribbles | 63-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page (C) Christoper Williamson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford (SG), John Gallagher (C) Mark Everett, Donald Bennett | |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | John Gallagher tips it home | 63-59 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | John Gallagher is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 66-59 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Matthew Koch hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-61 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by Robert Wolford - foul #3 on Robert Wolford, team foul #4 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Kenneth Harris (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), William Scott (C) David Waters, Manuel Douglass, Frank Moen, Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Mark Everett (SG), James Zachmann (SF), Bill Donovan (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Wolford, Matthew Koch, Bradley Fierros, John Gallagher | |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (PF) Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SG) Teddy Messina | |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Bopp swats the short shot by Kenneth Harris | 69-61 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Zachmann | 69-61 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Gray | 69-63 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones (PF) Manuel Douglass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Donald Bennett (C) Robert Gray, Bill Donovan | |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Teddy Messina | 69-65 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Roy Polizzi is blocked by Donald Bennett | 69-65 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett is hacked by Kenneth Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG), Manuel Douglass (SF), Karson Agarwal (C) Kenneth Harris, Jeffrey Allen, William Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Wolford (SF), Bill Donovan (PF) Teddy Messina, James Zachmann, Curtis Bopp | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Christoper Williamson | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christoper Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Douglass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Karson Agarwal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Everett (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Wolford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bill Donovan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Manuel Douglass steals the ball from Mark Everett in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass lays it up and in | 73-67 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Polizzi | 76-67 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG), Kenneth Harris (SG), Frank Moen (SF), Peter Murdock (PF) Roy Polizzi, Christoper Williamson, Manuel Douglass, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SG), James Zachmann (SF), Curtis Bopp (PF), Bradley Fierros (C) Mark Everett, Robert Wolford, Bill Donovan, Donald Bennett | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros lays it in on a nice dish by Everett Lewis | 76-69 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bradley Fierros - foul #2 on Bradley Fierros, team foul #5 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Raymond Jones (PF) David Waters, Kenneth Harris, Frank Moen, Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan (PF), Donald Bennett (C) Curtis Bopp, Bradley Fierros | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by James Zachmann is blocked by Raymond Jones | 76-69 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann hits the follow up shot | 76-71 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi is hacked by Donald Bennett - foul #3 on Donald Bennett, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi is hacked by James Zachmann - foul #4 on James Zachmann, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett connects on the open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Everett Lewis | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen is hacked by Everett Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Lewis, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page (C) Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Lewis | 80-76 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Everett Lewis is called for the reach on Roy Polizzi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Lewis, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (PF), Karson Agarwal (C) Raymond Jones, Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Christoper Williamson - foul #3 on Christoper Williamson, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones (PF) Manuel Douglass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann tips it in | 80-79 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones is hacked by Robert Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gray | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson double dribbles | 82-82 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan drills a driving attempt from the left block | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen misses the fullcourt shot | 82-84 |