| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Weston Whitley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Ceasar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sheldon Skulski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Ivory (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Jon Pfaff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Shanberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Claussen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northland | Dale Claussen inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northland | William Shanberg knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jon Pfaff | 34-45 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Carter is called for the reach on Dustin Rhodes - foul #2 on Eric Carter, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 19:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 19:16 | Northland | Bernard Thompson grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 19:00 | Northland | Sheldon Skulski picks off the pass by Bernard Thompson | 34-45 |
| 18:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley connects on the jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 18:31 | Northland | Jon Pfaff makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jon Pfaff - foul #2 on Jon Pfaff, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 18:03 | Northland | Robert Ceasar steals the ball from Bernard Thompson | 38-48 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar lays it in | 40-48 |
| 17:44 | Northland | William Shanberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| 17:43 | Northland | Dale Claussen grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 17:30 | Northland | Jon Pfaff drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Carter | 40-51 |
| 17:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski drills a jumper from close range set up by Robert Ceasar and the foul's on William Shanberg - foul #3 on William Shanberg, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Hunter (PG), Clarence Mathis (SF) Dustin Rhodes, Robert Ceasar | |
| Subs | Northland | Rodney Coppin (SG), Robert Smith (PF) William Shanberg, Eric Carter | |
| 17:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 17:14 | Northland | Bernard Thompson grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 17:04 | Northland | Douglas Hunter steps in front of the Bernard Thompson pass | 42-51 |
| 16:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Douglas Hunter | 45-51 |
| 16:31 | Northland | Weston Whitley takes the ball from Dale Claussen | 45-51 |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 16:16 | Northland | Bernard Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 16:09 | Northland | Dale Claussen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Coppin | 45-54 |
| 15:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Mathis | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Douglas Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weston Whitley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Mathis (fresh) PF - Sheldon Skulski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Ivory (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Jon Pfaff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Coppin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Claussen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernard Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northland | Rodney Coppin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 15:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 15:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sheldon Skulski | 49-54 |
| 14:47 | Northland | Robert Smith misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 14:46 | Northland | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 49-54 |
| 14:32 | Northland | Bernard Thompson clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Ivory - foul #2 on Anthony Ivory, team foul #1 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Casey Thompson (SG), Robert Ceasar (SF), William Smith (C) Douglas Hunter, Weston Whitley, Sheldon Skulski, Anthony Ivory | |
| Subs | Northland | Bobby Hoover (PG), William Shanberg (SG), David Moody (SF), Eric Carter (PF) Jon Pfaff, Rodney Coppin, Dale Claussen, Robert Smith | |
| 14:32 | Northland | Bernard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:32 | Northland | Bernard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 14:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Carter swats the short shot by Clarence Mathis | 49-56 |
| 14:11 | Northland | David Moody pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 13:57 | Northland | Bobby Hoover connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Shanberg | 49-59 |
| 13:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 13:14 | Northland | Robert Ceasar steps in front of the Bobby Hoover pass | 52-59 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes is hacked by Bobby Hoover - foul #1 on Bobby Hoover, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey (C) Clarence Mathis | |
| Subs | Northland | Rodney Coppin (PG), Robert Smith (C) Bobby Hoover, Bernard Thompson | |
| 12:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar is fouled on the floor by David Moody - foul #1 on David Moody, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| 12:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Eric Carter - foul #3 on Eric Carter, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Northland | Jon Pfaff (PG), Dale Claussen (SF) Rodney Coppin, David Moody | |
| 12:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 12:13 | Northland | Jon Pfaff scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Shanberg | 55-61 |
| 11:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Ceasar | 57-61 |
| 11:45 | Northland | Dale Claussen knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Jon Pfaff | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Casey Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ceasar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Edward Hughey (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Jon Pfaff (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Shanberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Claussen (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley (SG), Douglas Hunter (SF), Sheldon Skulski (PF), Anthony Ivory (C) Casey Thompson, Robert Ceasar, Edward Hughey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northland | Rodney Coppin (SG), Bruce Clark (C) William Shanberg, Eric Carter | |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 10:58 | Northland | Dale Claussen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-63 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 10:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Pfaff steps in front of the Anthony Ivory pass | 59-63 |
| 10:36 | Northland | Rodney Coppin knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Dale Claussen | 59-66 |
| 10:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Hunter travels with the ball | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis (SF) Dustin Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northland | Bobby Hoover (SG), David Moody (SF), Bernard Thompson (C) Jon Pfaff, Dale Claussen, Bruce Clark | |
| 09:55 | Northland | David Moody connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Coppin | 59-68 |
| 09:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 09:32 | Northland | Robert Smith grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 09:21 | Northland | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar (SF) Clarence Mathis | |
| Subs | Northland | William Shanberg (SG), Eric Carter (PF) Bobby Hoover, Robert Smith | |
| 09:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory's layup is rejected by Bernard Thompson | 59-68 |
| 08:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory tips it but misses | 59-68 |
| 08:58 | Northland | The rebound goes to Eric Carter | 59-68 |
| 08:54 | Northland | David Moody misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 08:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Ceasar | 62-68 |
| 08:31 | Northland | Sheldon Skulski swats the layup by Bernard Thompson | 62-68 |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Robert Ceasar | 62-68 |
| 08:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 08:22 | Northland | Bernard Thompson grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 08:08 | Northland | Rodney Coppin is hacked by Sheldon Skulski - foul #2 on Sheldon Skulski, team foul #2 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (PG), Casey Thompson (SG), Clarence Mathis (PF), William Smith (C) Douglas Hunter, Weston Whitley, Sheldon Skulski, Anthony Ivory | |
| Subs | Northland | Jon Pfaff (PG), Dale Claussen (SF) Rodney Coppin, David Moody | |
| 07:57 | Northland | Dale Claussen misses the easy layup | 62-68 |
| 07:55 | Northland | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Thompson | 62-68 |
| 07:44 | Northland | Jon Pfaff is fouled on the floor by Robert Ceasar - foul #3 on Robert Ceasar, team foul #3 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG) Aaron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Smith (PF), Bruce Clark (C) Eric Carter, Bernard Thompson | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Casey Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ceasar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Mathis (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Jon Pfaff (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Shanberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Claussen (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bruce Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Northland | Bruce Clark misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 62-68 |
| 07:32 | Northland | Bruce Clark makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 07:32 | Northland | Bruce Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 07:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dustin Rhodes | 64-70 |
| 07:05 | Northland | Dale Claussen scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Smith | 64-72 |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jon Pfaff steps in front of the Casey Thompson pass | 64-72 |
| 06:25 | Northland | Dale Claussen is hacked by Dustin Rhodes - foul #2 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #5 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley (SG), Sheldon Skulski (PF), Anthony Ivory (C) Casey Thompson, Robert Ceasar, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northland | Rodney Coppin (SG), Eric Carter (PF), Bernard Thompson (C) William Shanberg, Robert Smith, Bruce Clark | |
| 06:12 | Northland | Dale Claussen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 06:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Weston Whitley | 64-72 |
| 06:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski is fouled on the floor by Jon Pfaff - foul #3 on Jon Pfaff, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Hunter (PG) Dustin Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 06:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 06:06 | Northland | Eric Carter snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 06:02 | Northland | Jon Pfaff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Hunter - foul #1 on Douglas Hunter, team foul #6 | 64-72 |
| 06:02 | Northland | Jon Pfaff makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 06:02 | Northland | Jon Pfaff makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 05:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 64-74 |
| 05:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis gets the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Claussen - foul #2 on Dale Claussen, team foul #9 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson (SF) Clarence Mathis | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 05:01 | Northland | Eric Carter hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Rodney Coppin | 65-76 |
| 04:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski misses the lay-in | 65-76 |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson snags the offensive board | 65-76 |
| 04:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bernard Thompson - foul #3 on Bernard Thompson, team foul #10 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Robert Ceasar (SF), William Smith (PF) Douglas Hunter, Weston Whitley, Sheldon Skulski | |
| Subs | Northland | Bobby Hoover (PG), William Shanberg (SG), David Moody (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Jon Pfaff, Rodney Coppin, Dale Claussen, Eric Carter | |
| 04:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 04:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 04:17 | Northland | Bernard Thompson knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Robert Smith | 67-78 |
| 03:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory lays it in | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Northland | Bobby Hoover clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-78 |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Anthony Ivory | 69-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Casey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Ceasar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ivory (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Bobby Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Shanberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bernard Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hoover - foul #2 on Bobby Hoover, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley (SG), Sheldon Skulski (PF), Clarence Mathis (C) Casey Thompson, William Smith, Anthony Ivory | |
| Subs | Northland | Jon Pfaff (PG), Dale Claussen (SF), Bruce Clark (C) Bobby Hoover, David Moody, Bernard Thompson | |
| 03:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 03:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 03:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis grabs the offensive board | 69-78 |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Ceasar | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Northland | Dale Claussen hits a jumper from the right side | 71-80 |
| 02:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley drills a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Ceasar | 73-80 |
| 02:40 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory (C) Clarence Mathis | |
| Subs | Northland | Eric Carter (PF), Bernard Thompson (C) Robert Smith, Bruce Clark | |
| 02:21 | Northland | Eric Carter is whistled for traveling | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-80 |
| 02:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski tips it in | 75-80 |
| 01:57 | Northland | Bernard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ivory - foul #3 on Anthony Ivory, team foul #7 | 75-80 |
| 01:57 | Northland | Bernard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:57 | Northland | Bernard Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 01:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski misses the fadeaway near the basket | 75-81 |
| 01:39 | Northland | Dale Claussen snags the defensive board | 75-81 |
| 01:17 | Northland | Jon Pfaff misses long on a 3 from straight away | 75-81 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory grabs the defensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Rhodes and the foul's on Eric Carter - foul #4 on Eric Carter, team foul #12 | 77-81 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski makes the free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Northland | Jon Pfaff misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-81 |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Northland | Eric Carter pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |