| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Souther (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Joshua Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Crosby - foul #2 on Joshua Crosby, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:29 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 31-36 |
| 19:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 19:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-36 |
| 19:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:49 | N. Central | Gary Master grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Donald Brooks's floater is tipped away by Aaron Johnson | 31-36 |
| 18:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matt Vallo | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | N. Central | Donald Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:48 | N. Central | Gary Lane tips it in | 34-38 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney lays it in on a great pass from Matt Vallo | 36-38 |
| 17:01 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Master | 36-41 |
| 16:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Aaron Johnson | 39-41 |
| 16:12 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Johnson - foul #1 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Robert Almanza (SF), William Keith (PF), Bobby Marr (C) Matt Vallo, James Souther, Chad Moore, Aaron Johnson, David Mooney | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stephen Forte (PG), Charles Linkowski (SG), Thomas Killinger (SF), George Foster (C) Joshua Crosby, Donald Brooks, Gary Master, Gary Lane | |
| 16:12 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:12 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Guerriero (SF) Chester Hoffman | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Freda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Almanza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Keith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stephen Forte (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Linkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Guerriero (fresh) PF - Thomas Killinger (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Foster (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | N. Central | George Foster knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 39-45 |
| 15:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-45 |
| 15:19 | N. Central | George Foster snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 15:08 | N. Central | Stephen Forte loses the dribble to William Keith | 39-45 |
| 14:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Almanza hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 14:35 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger is hacked by William Keith - foul #1 on William Keith, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther (SG), Aaron Johnson (PF) Robert Freda, William Keith | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Crosby (PG), Donald Brooks (SG), Gary Master (SF), Gary Lane (C) Stephen Forte, Charles Linkowski, Scott Guerriero, George Foster | |
| 14:15 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 14:13 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:58 | N. Central | Donald Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Almanza clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Master - foul #3 on Gary Master, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo (PG), David Mooney (C) William Mitchell, Bobby Marr | |
| Subs | N. Central | Chester Hoffman (PF) Thomas Killinger | |
| 13:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Almanza misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Almanza makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Almanza misses the 3rd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:33 | N. Central | Donald Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 13:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matt Vallo | 45-45 |
| 13:12 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-45 |
| 13:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:58 | N. Central | Gary Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:52 | N. Central | Gary Lane connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Crosby | 45-47 |
| 12:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Almanza misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 12:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Almanza grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Souther (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Almanza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - David Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Joshua Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Master (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther misses the shot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 11:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Almanza misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:20 | N. Central | Gary Lane snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 11:15 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby is fouled on the floor by Robert Almanza - foul #3 on Robert Almanza, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mitchell (SG), Chad Moore (SF), William Keith (PF) James Souther, Robert Almanza, Aaron Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stephen Forte (SG), Thomas Killinger (SF), George Foster (C) Donald Brooks, Gary Master, Gary Lane | |
| 10:57 | N. Central | Stephen Forte hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:56 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 10:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Mitchell | 47-47 |
| 10:25 | N. Central | William Keith picks off the pass by Thomas Killinger | 47-47 |
| 09:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Foster blocks the short jumper by David Mooney | 47-47 |
| 09:57 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 09:42 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 09:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Matt Vallo | 49-50 |
| 09:08 | N. Central | The short jumper by Stephen Forte is denied by David Mooney | 49-50 |
| 09:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 08:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Foster steps in front of the Chad Moore pass | 49-50 |
| 08:38 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:37 | N. Central | George Foster misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 08:36 | N. Central | George Foster gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:30 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger buries a shot from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 08:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore is fouled on the floor by Thomas Killinger - foul #2 on Thomas Killinger, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther (SG), Robert Almanza (SF), Aaron Johnson (PF), Bobby Marr (C) Matt Vallo, Chad Moore, William Keith, David Mooney | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Brooks (SG), Gary Master (SF), Gary Lane (C) Joshua Crosby, Thomas Killinger, Chester Hoffman | |
| 08:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mitchell lays it in set up by Aaron Johnson | 51-52 |
| 07:49 | N. Central | Gary Master can't connect on a floater from close range | 51-52 |
| 07:47 | N. Central | George Foster tips it home | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Souther (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Almanza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Bobby Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stephen Forte (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Lane steals the ball from Aaron Johnson | 51-54 |
| 07:02 | N. Central | Gary Master hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Brooks | 51-56 |
| 06:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther makes the shot from the right side set up by William Mitchell | 53-56 |
| 06:20 | N. Central | Gary Master can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Almanza - foul #4 on Robert Almanza, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda (PG), Chad Moore (SF) William Mitchell, Bobby Marr | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Crosby (PG), Thomas Killinger (PF) Stephen Forte, George Foster | |
| 06:20 | N. Central | Gary Master makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:20 | N. Central | Gary Master makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Killinger - foul #3 on Thomas Killinger, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:03 | N. Central | Gary Lane gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:51 | N. Central | Robert Freda steals it from Thomas Killinger | 54-58 |
| 05:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Almanza lays it in on a great pass from James Souther | 56-58 |
| 05:20 | N. Central | Gary Lane misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Souther - foul #2 on James Souther, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo (PG), David Mooney (C) Robert Freda, Robert Almanza | |
| Subs | N. Central | Chester Hoffman (PF) Thomas Killinger | |
| 05:20 | N. Central | Gary Lane misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:20 | N. Central | Gary Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson misses the floater from the left side | 56-58 |
| 05:06 | N. Central | Gary Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:02 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-58 |
| 05:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chester Hoffman is called for the reach on James Souther - foul #1 on Chester Hoffman, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mitchell (SG) James Souther | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Linkowski (SG), Thomas Killinger (SF), Robert Mackey (C) Donald Brooks, Gary Master, Gary Lane | |
| 04:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Johnson | 58-58 |
| 04:08 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chester Hoffman is called for the reach on Matt Vallo - foul #2 on Chester Hoffman, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith (PF) Aaron Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stephen Forte (PG), George Foster (C) Joshua Crosby, Robert Mackey | |
| 03:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Keith | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - David Mooney (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stephen Forte (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Linkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Killinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | N. Central | George Foster clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 03:30 | N. Central | Stephen Forte tips it in | 61-62 |
| 03:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 03:02 | N. Central | Stephen Forte can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther (SG), Aaron Johnson (PF) William Mitchell, William Keith | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Crosby (PG), Donald Brooks (SG), Gary Master (SF), Gary Lane (C) Stephen Forte, Charles Linkowski, Thomas Killinger, George Foster | |
| 02:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matt Vallo | 65-62 |
| 02:16 | N. Central | David Mooney picks off the pass by Donald Brooks | 65-62 |
| 02:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 01:43 | N. Central | Donald Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chester Hoffman | 65-65 |
| 01:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo is denied on a layup by Gary Lane | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:09 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Master | 65-67 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore loses the dribble to Gary Lane | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | N. Central | Gary Lane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 00:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore knocks in the turnaround from close range | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Gary Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Souther (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - David Mooney (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Joshua Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo is fouled on the floor by Gary Lane - foul #2 on Gary Lane, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 04:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney clanks a shot in the paint | 67-67 |
| 04:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| 04:06 | N. Central | Gary Lane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 04:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Chad Moore | 69-67 |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Lane steals it from David Mooney | 69-67 |
| 03:21 | N. Central | Donald Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Mitchell (PG), Robert Almanza (SF), Bobby Marr (C) Matt Vallo, Chad Moore, David Mooney | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 02:57 | N. Central | Gary Lane gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | N. Central | James Souther picks off the pass by Gary Lane | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo (PG), Chad Moore (SF), David Mooney (C) William Mitchell, Robert Almanza, Bobby Marr | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-67 |
| 02:30 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:25 | N. Central | Donald Brooks connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Master | 69-70 |
| 02:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Souther | 72-70 |
| 01:58 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 01:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney's floater is tipped away by Gary Lane | 72-70 |
| 01:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther tips it but misses | 72-70 |
| 01:45 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:19 | N. Central | Donald Brooks comes up short on the floater from the left side | 72-70 |
| 01:17 | N. Central | Gary Lane grabs the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:10 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 01:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore misses long on a jumper from the right side | 72-70 |
| 01:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 00:39 | N. Central | Donald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Souther (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - David Mooney (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Joshua Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Brooks (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Gary Master hits the finger roll set up by Donald Brooks | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Gary Lane grabs the board | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Gary Lane clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Souther (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - David Mooney (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Joshua Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Brooks (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | N. Central | Gary Lane wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:36 | N. Central | Donald Brooks hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Master | 72-75 |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Hoffman | 72-75 |
| 04:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney grabs the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Crosby - foul #3 on Joshua Crosby, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:29 | N. Central | Donald Brooks is fouled on the floor by James Souther - foul #3 on James Souther, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| 03:29 | N. Central | Donald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:29 | N. Central | Donald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Chester Hoffman - foul #3 on Chester Hoffman, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:14 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Gary Lane | 75-77 |
| 03:03 | N. Central | Donald Brooks misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 03:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Matt Vallo | 77-77 |
| 02:25 | N. Central | Gary Master connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Brooks | 77-79 |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-79 |
| 01:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson hits the follow up shot | 79-79 |
| 01:40 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman banks in the layup set up by Donald Brooks | 79-81 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-81 |
| 01:23 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 01:04 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chester Hoffman | 79-84 |
| 00:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Matt Vallo | 81-84 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Matt Vallo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. SG - James Souther (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Aaron Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - David Mooney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Joshua Crosby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Brooks (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Master (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Hoffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Matt Vallo is called for the reach on Joshua Crosby - foul #3 on Matt Vallo, team foul #8 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stephen Forte (SF) Gary Master | |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Joshua Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matt Vallo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Souther | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | N. Central | James Souther is called for the reach on Donald Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Souther, team foul #9 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Master (SF) Stephen Forte | |
| 00:16 | N. Central | Donald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:16 | N. Central | Donald Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Johnson pulls down the rebound | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney misses the 3 from the left corner | 84-87 |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman grabs the board | 84-87 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Chester Hoffman runs out the clock | 84-87 |