| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hall (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Major Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Broadus (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | James Hall inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Central | Roy Barna clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 19:40 | N. Central | David Broadus pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:18 | N. Central | Roy Barna can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 23-33 |
| 19:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 18:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-33 |
| 18:54 | N. Central | Roy Barna grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 18:41 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roy Barna | 26-33 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith is called for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Joe Edgerton (PF) Jason Barr, Perry Brady, Donald McDonald | |
| 18:01 | N. Central | James Hall can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-33 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 26-33 |
| 17:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 17:18 | N. Central | Major Cross can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alvin Wood - foul #2 on Alvin Wood, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Perry Brady (SF), Donald McDonald (PF) Richard Chittum, Shawn Becerra, Anthony Smith | |
| 17:18 | N. Central | Major Cross makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:18 | N. Central | Major Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Barrier (PF) Major Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:43 | N. Central | David Broadus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 16:41 | N. Central | David Broadus pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:24 | N. Central | Harold Barrier is denied on a layup by Perry Brady | 27-37 |
| 16:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton is whistled for a carry | 27-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dean Benson (PG), Daniel Wieckowski (SF), Joshua Smith (C) Jeffrey Schroeder, James Hall, David Broadus | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (PG), Richard Chittum (SG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Anthony Smith (C) Jason Barr, Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Donald McDonald | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dean Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Wieckowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joshua Durso (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Becerra (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Edgerton (fresh) C - Anthony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | N. Central | Joshua Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 15:43 | N. Central | Harold Barrier gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:34 | N. Central | Dean Benson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 15:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard Chittum | 27-37 |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton misses the driving attempt from close range | 27-37 |
| 15:04 | N. Central | Joshua Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 14:45 | N. Central | Harold Barrier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joe Edgerton - foul #2 on Joe Edgerton, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder (PG), Major Cross (PF), David Broadus (C) Roy Barna, Daniel Wieckowski, Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Donald McDonald (PF) Joshua Durso, Richard Chittum, Shawn Becerra, Joe Edgerton | |
| 14:45 | N. Central | Harold Barrier makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:45 | N. Central | Harold Barrier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-37 |
| 14:18 | N. Central | David Broadus gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:12 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Major Cross | 31-37 |
| 14:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses badly on a floater from close range | 31-37 |
| 13:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady tips it in | 31-39 |
| 13:42 | N. Central | Major Cross is hacked by Perry Brady - foul #1 on Perry Brady, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Barna (SG), James Hall (SF) Dean Benson, Harold Barrier | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton (C) Anthony Smith | |
| 13:27 | N. Central | James Hall misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 13:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 12:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-39 |
| 12:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Joe Edgerton | 31-42 |
| 12:26 | N. Central | Major Cross scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Schroeder | 33-42 |
| 12:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady hits a floater from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 11:40 | N. Central | David Broadus is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Broadus, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dean Benson (PG), Harold Barrier (PF), Joshua Smith (C) Jeffrey Schroeder, Major Cross, David Broadus | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (PG), Richard Chittum (SG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Anthony Smith (C) Jason Barr, Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Joe Edgerton | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dean Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Hall (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harold Barrier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joshua Durso (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Becerra (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald McDonald, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Joe Edgerton (PF) Joshua Durso, Donald McDonald | |
| 11:02 | N. Central | Roy Barna knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 10:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 10:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Edgerton | 36-44 |
| 10:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Benson steals the ball from Jason Barr | 36-44 |
| 10:11 | N. Central | Roy Barna banks in the layup on a great pass from Dean Benson | 38-44 |
| 09:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-44 |
| 09:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 38-44 |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra hits a runner in the paint set up by Jason Barr and the foul's on Harold Barrier - foul #3 on Harold Barrier, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder (PG), Daniel Wieckowski (SF), Major Cross (PF), David Broadus (C) Roy Barna, James Hall, Harold Barrier, Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Donald McDonald (PF) Jason Barr, Joe Edgerton | |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:35 | N. Central | David Broadus pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:18 | N. Central | Major Cross buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Dean Benson | 41-46 |
| 08:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 08:52 | N. Central | Dean Benson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Major Cross | 44-49 |
| 08:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Broadus - foul #3 on David Broadus, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Perry Brady (SF) Richard Chittum, Shawn Becerra | |
| 08:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the 3rd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:19 | N. Central | Jason Barr steals it from Daniel Wieckowski | 44-51 |
| 08:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Barna (SG), James Hall (SF) Dean Benson, Daniel Wieckowski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG) Jason Barr | |
| 07:40 | N. Central | Major Cross throws it down on a great pass from Roy Barna | 46-51 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hall (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Major Cross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - David Broadus (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 07:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady tips it home | 46-53 |
| 06:51 | N. Central | David Broadus can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Barrier (PF) Major Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Joe Edgerton (C) Richard Chittum, Anthony Smith | |
| 06:51 | N. Central | David Broadus makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:51 | N. Central | David Broadus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr is fouled on the floor by David Broadus - foul #4 on David Broadus, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Anthony Smith (C) Alvin Wood, Donald McDonald | |
| 06:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joe Edgerton | 48-56 |
| 05:48 | N. Central | David Broadus knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Barrier | 51-56 |
| 05:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Schroeder takes the ball from Richard Chittum | 51-56 |
| 05:03 | N. Central | David Broadus makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Hall | 54-56 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Perry Brady, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dean Benson (PG), Daniel Wieckowski (SF), Major Cross (PF), Joshua Smith (C) Jeffrey Schroeder, James Hall, Harold Barrier, David Broadus | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Donald McDonald (PF) Richard Chittum, Joe Edgerton | |
| 04:32 | N. Central | Roy Barna is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Barna, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Barr | 54-59 |
| 03:47 | N. Central | Roy Barna scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joshua Smith | 57-59 |
| 03:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:24 | N. Central | Daniel Wieckowski grabs the board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dean Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Wieckowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Major Cross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Perry Brady (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | N. Central | Roy Barna comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 03:08 | N. Central | Daniel Wieckowski snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:55 | N. Central | Roy Barna is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wood - foul #3 on Alvin Wood, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder (PG), James Hall (SF), David Broadus (C) Dean Benson, Daniel Wieckowski, Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Joe Edgerton (C) Jason Barr, Perry Brady, Anthony Smith | |
| 02:55 | N. Central | Roy Barna makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:55 | N. Central | Roy Barna misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Barna is called for the reach on Joe Edgerton - foul #2 on Roy Barna, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dean Benson (SG) Roy Barna | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:29 | N. Central | The rebound goes to David Broadus | 58-59 |
| 02:18 | N. Central | Major Cross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Alvin Wood | 58-61 |
| 01:46 | N. Central | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Shawn Becerra - foul #1 on Shawn Becerra, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Barna (SG) Dean Benson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Perry Brady (SF), Anthony Smith (C) Richard Chittum, Shawn Becerra, Joe Edgerton | |
| 01:46 | N. Central | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:46 | N. Central | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Broadus steals it from Anthony Smith | 60-61 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | James Hall misses long on a floater from the right block | 60-61 |
| 01:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 00:49 | N. Central | David Broadus grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 00:29 | N. Central | David Broadus connects on the shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | N. Central | Jason Barr is called for the reach on James Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Barr, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:06 | N. Central | James Hall misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald buries a jump hook in the paint | 62-63 |