| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fresh) SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Shaw (fresh) PF - Richard Pittman (fresh) C - Matthew Higgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William White (fresh) SG - Bryant Trudnowski (fresh) SF - Donald Lipscomb (fresh) PF - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) C - James Odegaard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | N. Central | Justin Hail clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryant Trudnowski | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | N. Central | Michael Shaw knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Justin Hail | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb jams it on a nice dish by William White | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | N. Central | Justin Hail buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Shaw | 5-5 |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 5-5 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Justin Hail grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 18:09 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 18:07 | N. Central | Michael Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Shaw | 8-5 |
| 17:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Moore | 8-5 |
| 17:33 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore makes the 3 from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Higgins steps in front of the James Odegaard pass | 11-5 |
| 17:09 | N. Central | Edward Wilkerson steps in front of the Lonnie Moore pass | 11-5 |
| 16:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Shaw - foul #1 on Michael Shaw, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (PG), Dale Wickersham (SG), Edmund Prince (SF), John Elizalde (C) Justin Hail, Lonnie Moore, Michael Shaw, Matthew Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (SG), Brett Bolin (SF), Albert Walton (C) Bryant Trudnowski, Donald Lipscomb, James Odegaard | |
| 16:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:36 | N. Central | Richard Pittman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Brett Bolin - foul #1 on Brett Bolin, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson (SF) William White | |
| 16:36 | N. Central | Richard Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 16:36 | N. Central | Richard Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 16:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-6 |
| 16:23 | N. Central | John Elizalde grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 16:10 | N. Central | Edward Wilkerson is called for the reach on Dale Wickersham - foul #1 on Edward Wilkerson, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | N. Central | Justin Stallman (SF) Richard Pittman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath (PF) Edward Wilkerson | |
| 15:56 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham is called for traveling | 13-6 |
| Subs | N. Central | Justin Hail (PG), Lonnie Moore (SG) Dale Wickersham, Justin Stallman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franklin Marburger (fresh) PF - Edmund Prince (fresh) C - John Elizalde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Brett Bolin (fresh) SG - Derick Baker (fresh) SF - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) PF - Darrin McBath (fresh) C - Albert Walton (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson's fadeaway is rejected by John Elizalde | 13-6 |
| 15:46 | N. Central | Edmund Prince snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 15:27 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Higgins (C) John Elizalde | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Bryant Trudnowski (SG), Donald Lipscomb (SF) Brett Bolin, Derick Baker, Darrin McBath | |
| 15:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 14:46 | N. Central | Edmund Prince clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Walton - foul #1 on Albert Walton, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Shaw (SF) Franklin Marburger | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson (PF), James Odegaard (C) Albert Walton, Daniel Nicholson | |
| 14:46 | N. Central | Edmund Prince misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:46 | N. Central | Edmund Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard's pass is intercepted by Justin Hail | 13-9 |
| 14:22 | N. Central | Justin Hail hits the finger roll | 15-9 |
| 13:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lonnie Moore is called for the reach on Donald Lipscomb - foul #1 on Lonnie Moore, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (PG), Dale Wickersham (SG), Richard Pittman (PF) Justin Hail, Lonnie Moore, Edmund Prince | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (SG) Bryant Trudnowski | |
| 13:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 13:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 13:17 | N. Central | Richard Pittman hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Dale Wickersham and he's fouled by Donald Lipscomb - foul #1 on Donald Lipscomb, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Elizalde (C) Matthew Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin (PG), Daniel Nicholson (SF) William White, Donald Lipscomb | |
| 13:17 | N. Central | Richard Pittman misses the free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 12:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson dunks the ball on a great pass from Brett Bolin | 17-13 |
| 12:30 | N. Central | Brett Bolin steals the ball from Michael Shaw | 17-13 |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brett Bolin | 17-16 |
| 11:48 | N. Central | Michael Shaw is hacked by Edward Wilkerson - foul #2 on Edward Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | Justin Hail (PG), Lonnie Moore (SG), Matthew Higgins (C) Dale Wickersham, Michael Shaw, John Elizalde | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Bryant Trudnowski (SG), Donald Lipscomb (SF), Albert Walton (PF) Brett Bolin, Derick Baker, Edward Wilkerson, James Odegaard | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franklin Marburger (fresh) PF - Richard Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Higgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Trudnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Lipscomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Walton (fresh) C - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins throws it down set up by Justin Hail | 19-16 |
| 11:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 10:54 | N. Central | Justin Hail misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 10:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bryant Trudnowski | 19-21 |
| 10:31 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 10:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 10:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bryant Trudnowski | 19-24 |
| 09:53 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Lonnie Moore | 21-24 |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Shaw (SF), Edmund Prince (PF), John Elizalde (C) Franklin Marburger, Richard Pittman, Matthew Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG), Brett Bolin (SF), James Odegaard (C) William White, Donald Lipscomb, Daniel Nicholson | |
| 09:15 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Elizalde | 23-24 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lonnie Moore steps in front of the Albert Walton pass | 23-24 |
| 08:32 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 08:30 | N. Central | Michael Shaw hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| 08:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton misses the easy layup | 25-24 |
| 08:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 07:44 | N. Central | John Elizalde pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmund Prince (fresh) C - John Elizalde (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryant Trudnowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Bolin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Albert Walton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Odegaard (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | N. Central | Michael Shaw comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Brett Bolin - foul #2 on Brett Bolin, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (PG), Dale Wickersham (SG), Richard Pittman (PF), Matthew Higgins (C) Justin Hail, Lonnie Moore, Edmund Prince, John Elizalde | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Donald Lipscomb (SF), Darrin McBath (PF) Bryant Trudnowski, Brett Bolin, Albert Walton | |
| 07:24 | N. Central | Michael Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:24 | N. Central | Michael Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 07:01 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 06:41 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dale Wickersham | 29-24 |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-24 |
| 06:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William White | 29-27 |
| 05:35 | N. Central | Michael Shaw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 05:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 05:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb is called for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | N. Central | Justin Hail (PG), Lonnie Moore (SG) Dale Wickersham, Michael Shaw | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton (PF), Daniel Nicholson (C) Derick Baker, James Odegaard | |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Daniel Nicholson steals it from Justin Hail | 29-27 |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Franklin Marburger - foul #1 on Franklin Marburger, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:05 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Richard Pittman | 29-28 |
| 04:55 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 04:54 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:49 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Franklin Marburger | 32-28 |
| 04:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton hits a driving attempt in the paint | 32-30 |
| 04:37 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 04:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 04:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Franklin Marburger - foul #2 on Franklin Marburger, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | N. Central | Edmund Prince (SF) Franklin Marburger | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski (SG) Darrin McBath | |
| 04:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:03 | N. Central | Richard Pittman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Pittman, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Elizalde (C) Matthew Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG) William White | |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 03:52 | N. Central | Justin Hail grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 03:31 | N. Central | Justin Hail clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 03:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb grabs the board | 32-32 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Prince (fresh) PF - Richard Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Elizalde (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryant Trudnowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Lipscomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 03:09 | N. Central | Richard Pittman snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 02:56 | N. Central | Daniel Nicholson takes the ball from Edmund Prince | 32-32 |
| 02:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Edmund Prince - foul #1 on Edmund Prince, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (SF), Matthew Higgins (C) Richard Pittman, John Elizalde | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Brett Bolin (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF) Derick Baker, Donald Lipscomb, Daniel Nicholson | |
| 02:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:22 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 02:21 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 01:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 01:55 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 01:35 | N. Central | Justin Hail knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lonnie Moore | 37-33 |
| 01:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton is hacked by Franklin Marburger - foul #3 on Franklin Marburger, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Wickersham (PG), Rodger Jordon (SG), Michael Shaw (SF), Richard Pittman (PF) Justin Hail, Lonnie Moore, Franklin Marburger, Edmund Prince | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (SG), James Odegaard (C) Bryant Trudnowski, Edward Wilkerson | |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:47 | N. Central | Richard Pittman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 00:45 | N. Central | Michael Shaw can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 00:44 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:32 | N. Central | Richard Pittman misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 00:30 | N. Central | Richard Pittman tips it in | 39-35 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-35 |