| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Simon inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Simon | 26-21 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Robert Hale snags the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater near the basket | 26-21 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Hale is called for the reach on Casey Hawkins - foul #2 on Robert Hale, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger hits the follow up shot | 26-23 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Casey Hawkins | 26-23 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | James Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | John Morrison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-23 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Burger - foul #3 on Timothy Burger, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Davies (C) Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (PF) Timothy Burger | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | John Morrison gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Davies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Casey Hawkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Casey Hawkins is called for the reach on Daniel Lee - foul #2 on Casey Hawkins, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF), Harold Zubia (PF), Timothy Burger (C) James Simon, Robert McGinnis, Casey Hawkins | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the contested floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Mauriello | 30-23 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Louis Gordon steals the ball from Timothy Burger | 30-23 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | John Mauriello comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Zubia - foul #4 on Harold Zubia, team foul #3 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF), Norman Provost (PF) James Myers, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), James Simon (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF) James House, Manuel Galaz, Harold Zubia | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | John Mauriello lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Hale | 34-26 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Fischer | 34-28 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Robert Hale banks in the layup | 36-28 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis is called for 3 seconds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Edward Davies (C) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Manuel Galaz (SG), Casey Hawkins (PF) Jonathan Fischer, John Cherry, Robert McGinnis | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Edward Davies grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | John Morrison works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Hale | 38-28 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James House | 38-30 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Robert Hale is called for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (C) Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF) James Simon | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins double dribbles | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) Robert Hale, John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Louis Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Burger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Daniel Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Gordon | 41-30 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF) Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SF) Jonathan Fischer | |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Lee | 43-32 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Provost | 43-32 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Norman Provost blows the dunk but he's hacked by James House - foul #3 on James House, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (PG), John Cherry (SG), Robert McGinnis (PF) James House, Manuel Galaz, Casey Hawkins | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer loses the dribble to John Morrison | 45-32 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Louis Gordon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 45-32 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | John Cherry gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger grabs the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 45-32 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Simon | 45-32 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-32 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Louis Gordon hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Branson | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | James Simon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Norman Provost is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Norman Provost, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Mauriello (SG), Edward Davies (C) Louis Gordon, John Morrison, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Manuel Galaz (SG), Casey Hawkins (PF), Harold Zubia (C) John Cherry, James Simon, Robert McGinnis, Timothy Burger | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Davies (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Zubia (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins can't tip it in | 47-35 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Robert Hale snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses long on a floater from the left block | 47-35 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz buries a jumper from close range set up by James House | 47-37 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Edward Davies knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Daniel Lee and he's fouled by Harold Zubia - foul #5 on Harold Zubia, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Louis Gordon (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) John Mauriello, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SF), Timothy Burger (C) Jonathan Fischer, Harold Zubia | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Edward Davies misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | James House's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lee in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | John Morrison drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | James House buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Manuel Galaz | 52-39 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson scores on a shot in the lane | 54-39 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Robert Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SG), Norman Provost (PF) John Morrison, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (PF) Casey Hawkins | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | John Mauriello is called for the reach on Timothy Burger - foul #1 on John Mauriello, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | James House misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Hale - foul #3 on Robert Hale, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG) Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | James House misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Burger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Louis Gordon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the tip | 54-42 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Norman Provost snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Daniel Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | John Mauriello pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is hacked by James House - foul #4 on James House, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Edward Davies (C) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (PG), John Cherry (SG), Casey Hawkins (PF) James House, Manuel Galaz, Robert McGinnis | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Edward Davies misses the floater from close range | 54-42 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | John Cherry gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Lee steals the ball from Jonathan Fischer | 54-42 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Robert Hale lays it up and in set up by Daniel Lee | 56-42 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Branson (C) Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Manuel Galaz (SG) Jonathan Fischer, John Cherry | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | John Morrison loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins drills a jumper from the right block | 56-44 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | John Morrison hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Lee | 59-44 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-44 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | John Morrison snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Morrison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Burger - foul #4 on Timothy Burger, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Daniel Lee steals the ball from James House in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Norman Provost is fouled on the floor by Timothy Burger - foul #5 on Timothy Burger, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (PF) Timothy Burger | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Norman Provost swats the shot by Casey Hawkins | 61-44 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Lee runs out the clock | 61-44 |