| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Tremblay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Procopio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Cordon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Joseph Alston inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Mathieu | 31-33 |
| 19:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 18:54 | N. Central | Bill Thomas steps in front of the James Tremblay pass | 31-36 |
| 18:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon is whistled for a carry | 31-36 |
| 18:20 | N. Central | James Tremblay misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederick Calabrese - foul #1 on Frederick Calabrese, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:20 | N. Central | James Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:20 | N. Central | James Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas misses the turnaround from the left block | 33-36 |
| 17:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Calabrese | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Chad Cordon | 33-38 |
| 17:20 | N. Central | Joseph Alston connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-38 |
| 17:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Mathieu is called for the reach on Douglas Warren - foul #2 on Bobby Mathieu, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Rodney Deberry - foul #3 on Rodney Deberry, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Emery (C) Rodney Deberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:37 | N. Central | Joseph Alston misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 35-41 |
| 16:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Patrick Stadler | 35-41 |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Calabrese | 35-41 |
| 15:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Mathieu denies the turnaround by Patrick Stadler | 35-41 |
| 15:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Tremblay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Procopio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Alston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Emery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Cordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Stadler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas jams it | 35-43 |
| 15:18 | N. Central | Joseph Alston misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Cordon - foul #1 on Chad Cordon, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal (PG), Troy Buffington (SG), Rodney Deberry (C) James Tremblay, Dexter Procopio, Bobby Mathieu | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole (PG), Donald Woods (SG), William Lonon (SF), Orville Davis (PF), Peter Henthorn (C) Chad Cordon, Frederick Calabrese, Douglas Warren, Bill Thomas, Patrick Stadler | |
| 15:18 | N. Central | Joseph Alston misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:18 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 14:55 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:51 | N. Central | Joseph Alston is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Huot (SF) Joseph Alston | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:28 | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kerry Leuenthal, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu (PF) David Emery | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 14:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods loses the dribble to Douglas Huot | 36-43 |
| 13:44 | N. Central | Douglas Huot loses the dribble to Orville Davis | 36-43 |
| 13:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 13:29 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 13:10 | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal is fouled on the floor by Orville Davis - foul #2 on Orville Davis, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Tremblay (PG), Dexter Procopio (SG), Joseph Alston (SF) Kerry Leuenthal, Troy Buffington, Douglas Huot | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon (PG), Frederick Calabrese (SG), Douglas Warren (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) David Mole, Donald Woods, William Lonon, Orville Davis, Peter Henthorn | |
| 12:54 | N. Central | Frederick Calabrese takes the ball from Dexter Procopio | 36-43 |
| 12:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 12:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 12:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 11:47 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu is hacked by Bill Thomas - foul #3 on Bill Thomas, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Emery (C) Rodney Deberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Tremblay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Procopio (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Emery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Cordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 11:32 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio clanks a runner in the paint | 36-45 |
| 11:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Thomas | 36-48 |
| 10:44 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 10:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Emery swats the short shot by Patrick Stadler | 36-48 |
| 10:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas hits the follow up shot | 36-50 |
| 10:16 | N. Central | David Emery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 10:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Calabrese and he's fouled by Bobby Mathieu - foul #3 on Bobby Mathieu, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Huot (SF), Rodney Deberry (C) Joseph Alston, Bobby Mathieu | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods (SG), William Lonon (C) Frederick Calabrese, Patrick Stadler | |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas misses the free throw | 36-52 |
| 10:01 | N. Central | Douglas Huot grabs the board | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:33 | N. Central | Donald Woods steals it from Dexter Procopio | 36-52 |
| 09:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon lays it up and in set up by Donald Woods | 36-54 |
| 09:17 | N. Central | Douglas Huot misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Woods | 36-56 |
| 08:38 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 08:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Deberry - foul #4 on Rodney Deberry, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal (PG), Troy Buffington (SG), Joseph Alston (SF), Bobby Mathieu (PF) James Tremblay, Dexter Procopio, David Emery, Rodney Deberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole (PG), Frederick Calabrese (SG), Orville Davis (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) Chad Cordon, Donald Woods, Douglas Warren, Bill Thomas | |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 08:15 | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-58 |
| 08:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler lays it in | 36-60 |
| 07:47 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Calabrese - foul #2 on Frederick Calabrese, team foul #5 | 36-60 |
| Subs | N. Central | Rodney Deberry (C) Douglas Huot | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 07:47 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu misses the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 07:47 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Kerry Leuenthal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Buffington (fresh) SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mole (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lonon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Orville Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-63 |
| 07:12 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry travels with the ball | 37-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Huot (SF), David Emery (PF), Eugene Hurlbert (C) Joseph Alston, Bobby Mathieu, Rodney Deberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods (SG), Peter Henthorn (C) Frederick Calabrese, Patrick Stadler | |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Mole | 37-66 |
| 06:39 | N. Central | Douglas Huot clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-66 |
| 06:38 | N. Central | Douglas Huot pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-66 |
| 06:26 | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert misses short on a runner from close range | 37-66 |
| 06:25 | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal tips it but misses | 37-66 |
| 06:24 | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert hits the follow up shot | 39-66 |
| 06:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-66 |
| 06:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon grabs the offensive board | 39-66 |
| 05:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Henthorn is hacked by Eugene Hurlbert - foul #2 on Eugene Hurlbert, team foul #6 | 39-66 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones (SG) William Lonon | |
| 05:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-66 |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole tips it in | 39-68 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Troy Buffington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-68 |
| 05:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones grabs the board | 39-68 |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Emery - foul #3 on David Emery, team foul #7 | 39-68 |
| Subs | N. Central | Norman Earley (PG), Sherman Oliver (SF) Kerry Leuenthal, Douglas Huot | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Nitta (PG) David Mole | |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-70 |
| 04:45 | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-70 |
| 04:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Nitta connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Henthorn | 41-73 |
| 04:08 | N. Central | Troy Buffington is hacked by Orville Davis - foul #3 on Orville Davis, team foul #6 | 41-73 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal (SG), Douglas Huot (C) Troy Buffington, Eugene Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon (PF) Orville Davis | |
| 04:00 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver travels with the ball | 41-73 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis (C) Peter Henthorn | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-73 |
| 03:38 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver grabs the board | 41-73 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Norman Earley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Leuenthal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Huot (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sherman Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Emery (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Jones (fresh) SF - Donald Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Lonon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | N. Central | David Emery can't connect on a shot from the left block | 41-73 |
| 03:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon gets the rebound | 41-73 |
| 02:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sherman Oliver swats the layup by David Nitta | 41-73 |
| 02:56 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver pulls down the rebound | 41-73 |
| 02:30 | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-73 |
| Subs | N. Central | Troy Buffington (SG), Eugene Hurlbert (C) Kerry Leuenthal, Douglas Huot | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole (PG), Peter Henthorn (PF) David Nitta, John Jones | |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Henthorn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Woods | 41-76 |
| 01:46 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver is fouled on the floor by William Lonon - foul #2 on William Lonon, team foul #7 | 41-76 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal (PG), Douglas Huot (C) Norman Earley, Eugene Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:46 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 41-76 |
| 01:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis grabs the board | 41-76 |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Henthorn is hacked by Sherman Oliver - foul #1 on Sherman Oliver, team foul #8 | 41-76 |
| Subs | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert (C) Sherman Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Henthorn misses the 1st free throw | 41-76 |
| 01:41 | N. Central | David Emery grabs the board | 41-76 |
| 01:18 | N. Central | Donald Woods takes the ball from David Emery | 41-76 |
| 01:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods misses the easy layup | 41-76 |
| 01:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon snags the offensive board | 41-76 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Woods misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-76 |
| 00:58 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Troy Buffington | 41-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | N. Central | David Emery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-76 |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Henthorn snags the defensive board | 41-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon banks in the layup set up by David Mole | 41-78 |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Kerry Leuenthal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-78 |
| 00:17 | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert grabs the offensive rebound | 41-78 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | William Lonon steals it from Kerry Leuenthal | 41-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole runs out the clock | 41-78 |