| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Antwan Boissonneault (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Pawlak (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Godbolt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Utecht (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Graham - foul #2 on Terry Graham, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 19:41 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:41 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Terry Graham makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Robinson | 31-43 |
| 18:57 | N. Central | Donald Bell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 18:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Michael Utecht | 31-43 |
| 18:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 18:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Terry Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mahoney misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 18:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Utecht tips it but misses | 31-43 |
| 18:18 | N. Central | Jack Godbolt grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:49 | N. Central | Michael Robinson steals the ball from Richard Graham | 31-43 |
| 17:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Robinson | 31-46 |
| 17:16 | N. Central | Antwan Boissonneault misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 31-46 |
| 17:15 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak grabs the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:54 | N. Central | Antwan Boissonneault makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Bell | 34-46 |
| 16:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mahoney can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 34-46 |
| 16:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan tips it home | 34-48 |
| 16:14 | N. Central | Donald Bell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Donovan - foul #2 on Thomas Donovan, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Adkinson (PG), James Bradley (SF), Tyler Campbell (PF), Albert Mills (C) Antwan Boissonneault, Gene Pawlak, Richard Graham, Jack Godbolt | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher (PG), Douglas Milam (SG), Brian Lockett (SF), Billy Brown (PF), Carl Bloom (C) Michael Robinson, Thomas Donovan, Terry Graham, Michael Utecht, David Mahoney | |
| 16:14 | N. Central | Donald Bell makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 16:14 | N. Central | Donald Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 16:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Bradley is called for the reach on Brian Lockett - foul #3 on James Bradley, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Shearin (SG) Donald Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Adam Adkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shearin (fresh) SF - James Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) C - Albert Mills (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Clarence Swisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Milam (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Brian Lockett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bloom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Lockett | 36-50 |
| 15:26 | N. Central | Richard Shearin is hacked by Douglas Milam - foul #2 on Douglas Milam, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| 15:08 | N. Central | Richard Shearin loses the dribble to Carl Bloom | 36-50 |
| 14:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 14:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 36-50 |
| 14:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher tips it back up and in | 36-52 |
| 14:22 | N. Central | James Bradley clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Billy Brown - foul #1 on Billy Brown, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Antwan Boissonneault (PG), Donald Bell (SG), Gene Pawlak (SF), Jack Godbolt (C) Adam Adkinson, Richard Shearin, Tyler Campbell, Albert Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Robinson (PG), Thomas Donovan (SG), Terry Graham (SF), Michael Utecht (PF), David Mahoney (C) Clarence Swisher, Douglas Milam, Brian Lockett, Billy Brown, Carl Bloom | |
| 14:22 | N. Central | James Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:22 | N. Central | James Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Terry Graham drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Robinson | 38-54 |
| 13:41 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Antwan Boissonneault | 40-54 |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Utecht scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Robinson | 40-56 |
| 13:14 | N. Central | Jack Godbolt is fouled on the floor by Thomas Donovan - foul #3 on Thomas Donovan, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Graham (PF) James Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 13:05 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak misses short on a shot in the paint | 40-56 |
| 13:04 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak snags the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 12:41 | N. Central | Donald Bell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 12:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Utecht grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 12:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Terry Graham hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Robinson | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:06 | N. Central | Donald Bell is hacked by Michael Robinson - foul #3 on Michael Robinson, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Adkinson (SG), James Bradley (SF) Donald Bell, Gene Pawlak | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam (SG), Carl Bloom (C) Thomas Donovan, David Mahoney | |
| 11:49 | N. Central | Terry Graham picks off the pass by Antwan Boissonneault | 40-58 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Antwan Boissonneault (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Adkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Godbolt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Milam (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Utecht (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Bloom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-58 |
| 11:25 | N. Central | Antwan Boissonneault grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 10:59 | N. Central | Jack Godbolt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Bloom - foul #2 on Carl Bloom, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Bell (SG), Tyler Campbell (PF) Antwan Boissonneault, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher (PG), Brian Lockett (SF), Billy Brown (PF) Michael Robinson, Terry Graham, Michael Utecht | |
| 10:59 | N. Central | Jack Godbolt misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:59 | N. Central | Jack Godbolt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 10:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown blows the dunk | 41-58 |
| 10:38 | N. Central | Donald Bell snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 10:18 | N. Central | Donald Bell comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-58 |
| 10:16 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Adkinson | 41-58 |
| 10:01 | N. Central | Donald Bell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Godbolt | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 09:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lockett | 43-58 |
| 09:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 43-58 |
| 09:35 | N. Central | Tyler Campbell gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:15 | N. Central | Adam Adkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Antwan Boissonneault (PG), Gene Pawlak (SF), Albert Mills (C) Adam Adkinson, James Bradley, Jack Godbolt | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Robinson (PG), Thomas Donovan (SG), Terry Graham (SF), Michael Utecht (PF), David Mahoney (C) Clarence Swisher, Douglas Milam, Brian Lockett, Billy Brown, Carl Bloom | |
| 09:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mahoney lays it in on a great pass from Terry Graham | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:54 | N. Central | Donald Bell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 08:52 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak tips it but misses | 43-60 |
| 08:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Robinson grabs the board | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Utecht can't finish the layup | 43-60 |
| 08:24 | N. Central | Donald Bell snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 08:00 | N. Central | Donald Bell is fouled on the floor by Michael Utecht - foul #1 on Michael Utecht, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Graham (PF) Tyler Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 08:00 | N. Central | Donald Bell makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:00 | N. Central | Donald Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Utecht grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 07:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Terry Graham clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-60 |
| 07:33 | N. Central | Albert Mills pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Antwan Boissonneault (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gene Pawlak (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Mills (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Donovan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Utecht (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - David Mahoney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | N. Central | Richard Graham misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Utecht - foul #2 on Michael Utecht, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Adkinson (SG) Donald Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 07:16 | N. Central | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:16 | N. Central | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Utecht hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Donovan | 46-62 |
| 06:32 | N. Central | Richard Graham is fouled on the floor by Thomas Donovan - foul #4 on Thomas Donovan, team foul #10 | 46-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jack Godbolt (C) Albert Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown (PF) Michael Utecht | |
| 06:32 | N. Central | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:32 | N. Central | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown blows the layup | 47-62 |
| 06:14 | N. Central | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:09 | N. Central | Antwan Boissonneault is hacked by Billy Brown - foul #2 on Billy Brown, team foul #11 | 47-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Bradley (SF) Gene Pawlak | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam (SG), Carl Bloom (C) Thomas Donovan, David Mahoney | |
| 06:09 | N. Central | Antwan Boissonneault misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 06:09 | N. Central | Antwan Boissonneault misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 06:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Godbolt - foul #2 on Jack Godbolt, team foul #2 | 47-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Shearin (SG), Tyler Campbell (PF) Antwan Boissonneault, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher (PG) Michael Robinson | |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:48 | N. Central | Jack Godbolt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:36 | N. Central | Adam Adkinson is hacked by Terry Graham - foul #3 on Terry Graham, team foul #12 | 47-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Lockett (SF) Terry Graham | |
| 05:36 | N. Central | Adam Adkinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:36 | N. Central | Adam Adkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher misses the 3 from straight away | 49-63 |
| 05:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom can't tip it in | 49-63 |
| 05:08 | N. Central | James Bradley grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 05:01 | N. Central | James Bradley is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on James Bradley, team foul #3 | 49-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Bell (SG), Gene Pawlak (SF) Richard Shearin, Tyler Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan (SG), Michael Utecht (PF) Douglas Milam, Brian Lockett | |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Donovan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 04:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Utecht tips it home | 49-65 |
| 04:39 | N. Central | Donald Bell comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 49-65 |
| 04:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Utecht snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 04:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 04:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak is hacked by Thomas Donovan - foul #5 on Thomas Donovan, team foul #13 | 49-68 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Shearin (PG), Tyler Campbell (PF), Albert Mills (C) Adam Adkinson, Donald Bell, Jack Godbolt | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam (SG), Brian Lockett (SF) Thomas Donovan, Michael Utecht | |
| 03:44 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:44 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Billy Brown | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gene Pawlak steps in front of the Brian Lockett pass | 49-68 |
| 03:13 | N. Central | James Bradley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gene Pawlak | 51-68 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Shearin (fresh) SG - James Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Gene Pawlak (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) C - Albert Mills (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Clarence Swisher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Milam (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Brian Lockett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Bloom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Lockett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 02:50 | N. Central | Richard Shearin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:46 | N. Central | Gene Pawlak misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 51-68 |
| 02:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Brian Lockett | 51-68 |
| 02:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Lockett | 51-71 |
| 01:59 | N. Central | The jump hook by Albert Mills is blocked by Billy Brown | 51-71 |
| 01:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Lockett snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 01:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Lockett is hacked by Gene Pawlak - foul #1 on Gene Pawlak, team foul #4 | 51-71 |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Adkinson (PG) Gene Pawlak | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by James Bradley - foul #5 on James Bradley, team foul #5 | 51-73 |
| Subs | N. Central | Frank Kump (PF) James Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown makes the free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:59 | N. Central | Frank Kump's floater is tipped away by Brian Lockett | 51-74 |
| 00:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom is fouled on the floor by Albert Mills - foul #2 on Albert Mills, team foul #6 | 51-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Swisher runs out the clock | 51-74 |