| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William Maio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Toms (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sheldon Skulski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Saum (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jason Mines (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herbert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jesse Paczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | N. Central | Jason Mines is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Saum - foul #1 on Nathaniel Saum, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:31 | N. Central | Jason Mines scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Boyer | 33-27 |
| 19:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cory Lucas buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Maio | 35-27 |
| 19:07 | N. Central | Herbert Hall's floater is knocked away by Nathaniel Saum | 35-27 |
| 19:05 | N. Central | Jesse Paczkowski tips it in | 35-29 |
| 18:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Saum clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:44 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Boyer | 35-29 |
| 18:38 | N. Central | Herbert Hall is hacked by Dwight Toms - foul #2 on Dwight Toms, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:22 | N. Central | Keith Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 18:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Saum grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cory Lucas makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Maio | 38-29 |
| 17:48 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Mines | 38-32 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cory Lucas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski tips it in | 40-32 |
| 17:11 | N. Central | Keith Hughes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 17:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Saum grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Cory Lucas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dwight Toms can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 16:43 | N. Central | Jason Mines gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:34 | N. Central | Herbert Hall connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Lucas | 42-34 |
| 16:05 | N. Central | Herbert Hall knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Cory Lucas - foul #2 on Cory Lucas, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Griffin (SG), Weston Whitley (SF), Clarence Mathis (PF), Anthony Ivory (C) Cory Lucas, Dwight Toms, Sheldon Skulski, Nathaniel Saum | |
| Subs | N. Central | Manuel Thomas (SF), Edward Ontiveros (PF), Carlos Williams (C) Thomas Boyer, Keith Hughes, Jesse Paczkowski | |
| 16:05 | N. Central | Herbert Hall makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Mines - foul #3 on Jason Mines, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William Maio (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Weston Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Ivory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jason Mines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Ontiveros (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | N. Central | Herbert Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:48 | N. Central | Edward Ontiveros grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 15:26 | N. Central | Manuel Thomas comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 44-37 |
| 15:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Weston Whitley | 46-37 |
| 14:52 | N. Central | Clarence Mathis swats the short shot by Carlos Williams | 46-37 |
| 14:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Thomas - foul #2 on Manuel Thomas, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Cory Lucas (SG), Sheldon Skulski (PF), Nathaniel Saum (C) William Maio, Clarence Mathis, Anthony Ivory | |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Studer (PG), Robert Madden (SG), Thomas Boyer (SF), Keith Hughes (PF), Jesse Paczkowski (C) Jason Mines, Herbert Hall, Manuel Thomas, Edward Ontiveros, Carlos Williams | |
| 14:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:04 | N. Central | Douglas Studer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 14:03 | N. Central | Jesse Paczkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:43 | N. Central | Robert Madden misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-37 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Saum grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 13:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Cory Lucas | 50-37 |
| 13:02 | N. Central | Douglas Studer misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Saum snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 12:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Madden steals it from Weston Whitley | 50-37 |
| 12:42 | N. Central | Douglas Studer hits the finger roll set up by Robert Madden | 50-39 |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Saum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Hughes - foul #2 on Keith Hughes, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio (PG), Dwight Toms (SF), Clarence Mathis (PF) Anthony Griffin, Weston Whitley, Sheldon Skulski | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jason Mines (PG), Herbert Hall (SG), Edward Ontiveros (PF) Douglas Studer, Robert Madden, Keith Hughes | |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Saum makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Saum makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:01 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer is called for 5 seconds | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William Maio (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dwight Toms (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathaniel Saum (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jason Mines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Ontiveros (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jesse Paczkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 11:39 | N. Central | Herbert Hall pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 11:33 | N. Central | Herbert Hall is denied on a layup by Nathaniel Saum | 52-39 |
| 11:31 | N. Central | Edward Ontiveros can't tip it in | 52-39 |
| 11:30 | N. Central | Jesse Paczkowski snags the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 11:17 | N. Central | Jesse Paczkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Nathaniel Saum - foul #2 on Nathaniel Saum, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory (C) Nathaniel Saum | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 11:17 | N. Central | Jesse Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:17 | N. Central | Jesse Paczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jesse Paczkowski swats the short shot by Clarence Mathis | 52-40 |
| 10:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Hall steals it from Cory Lucas | 52-40 |
| 10:29 | N. Central | Herbert Hall lays it up and in | 52-42 |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Mines takes the ball from Clarence Mathis | 52-42 |
| 10:04 | N. Central | Herbert Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-42 |
| 10:02 | N. Central | Jesse Paczkowski tips it in | 52-44 |
| 09:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis's pass is intercepted by Jason Mines | 52-44 |
| 09:37 | N. Central | Jason Mines banks in the layup | 52-46 |
| 09:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 09:19 | N. Central | Jesse Paczkowski snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:53 | N. Central | Jason Mines scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Paczkowski | 52-49 |
| 08:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory blows the dunk | 52-49 |
| 08:37 | N. Central | Jason Mines snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:17 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 08:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Anthony Ivory | 52-49 |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Ontiveros - foul #2 on Edward Ontiveros, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Griffin (SG), Sheldon Skulski (PF), Nathaniel Saum (C) Cory Lucas, Dwight Toms, Anthony Ivory | |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Studer (PG), Robert Madden (SG), Manuel Thomas (SF), Keith Hughes (PF), Carlos Williams (C) Jason Mines, Herbert Hall, Thomas Boyer, Edward Ontiveros, Jesse Paczkowski | |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:52 | N. Central | Keith Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William Maio (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sheldon Skulski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Saum (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Douglas Studer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Madden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | N. Central | Nathaniel Saum takes the ball from Robert Madden | 53-49 |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski misses the jumper near the basket | 53-49 |
| 07:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nathaniel Saum | 56-49 |
| 07:00 | N. Central | Robert Madden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 06:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Saum misses badly on a shot in the paint | 56-49 |
| 06:44 | N. Central | Robert Madden snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:30 | N. Central | Manuel Thomas misses long on a floater in the paint | 56-49 |
| 06:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Griffin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Mathis | 56-49 |
| 06:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski scores on a floater from the left side | 58-49 |
| 05:50 | N. Central | Manuel Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Mathis - foul #3 on Clarence Mathis, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley (SG), Dwight Toms (SF) William Maio, Clarence Mathis | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jason Mines (PG), Herbert Hall (SG), Edward Ontiveros (C) Douglas Studer, Robert Madden, Carlos Williams | |
| 05:50 | N. Central | Manuel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:50 | N. Central | Manuel Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Dwight Toms | 58-50 |
| 05:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Manuel Thomas - foul #3 on Manuel Thomas, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Cory Lucas (SG) Weston Whitley | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Boyer (SF), Jesse Paczkowski (C) Manuel Thomas, Edward Ontiveros | |
| 05:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:04 | N. Central | Jason Mines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| 04:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Griffin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 04:47 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Herbert Hall | 60-50 |
| 04:42 | N. Central | Jason Mines connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herbert Hall | 60-53 |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dwight Toms is fouled on the floor by Thomas Boyer - foul #1 on Thomas Boyer, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio (PG), Bryan Jones (PF), Anthony Ivory (C) Anthony Griffin, Sheldon Skulski, Nathaniel Saum | |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Ontiveros (PF) Keith Hughes | |
| 04:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jesse Paczkowski swats the layup by Anthony Ivory | 60-53 |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Maio tips it home | 62-53 |
| 03:46 | N. Central | Herbert Hall scores on a runner from close range set up by Jason Mines | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William Maio (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dwight Toms (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bryan Jones (fresh) C - Anthony Ivory (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jason Mines (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Ontiveros (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jesse Paczkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dwight Toms scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by William Maio | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:16 | N. Central | Jesse Paczkowski misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 65-55 |
| 03:14 | N. Central | Jesse Paczkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 03:09 | N. Central | Jason Mines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski (PF), Nathaniel Saum (C) Bryan Jones, Anthony Ivory | |
| Subs | N. Central | Keith Hughes (PF) Jesse Paczkowski | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Sheldon Skulski, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Griffin (SG) Cory Lucas | |
| Subs | N. Central | Manuel Thomas (SF) Thomas Boyer | |
| 02:39 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Cory Lucas (SG) Anthony Griffin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Boyer (SF), Jesse Paczkowski (C) Manuel Thomas, Edward Ontiveros | |
| 02:27 | N. Central | Herbert Hall buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Mines | 65-57 |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dwight Toms makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Cory Lucas and he's hacked by Keith Hughes - foul #3 on Keith Hughes, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Griffin (PG), Weston Whitley (SG), Clarence Mathis (PF), Anthony Ivory (C) William Maio, Cory Lucas, Sheldon Skulski, Nathaniel Saum | |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Studer (PG), Robert Madden (SG), Manuel Thomas (SF), Edward Ontiveros (PF), Carlos Williams (C) Jason Mines, Herbert Hall, Thomas Boyer, Keith Hughes, Jesse Paczkowski | |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dwight Toms makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:53 | N. Central | Carlos Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gilbert Eastman (PG) Dwight Toms | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 01:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Ontiveros takes the ball from Anthony Ivory | 68-57 |
| 01:24 | N. Central | Carlos Williams misses the shot from the left side | 68-57 |
| 01:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gilbert Eastman snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Griffin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clarence Mathis | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | N. Central | Douglas Studer's pass is intercepted by Clarence Mathis | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Griffin lays it in | 73-57 |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Anthony Griffin is called for the reach on Robert Madden - foul #1 on Anthony Griffin, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Robert Madden makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Robert Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gilbert Eastman runs out the clock | 73-59 |