| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SF - John Dufour (fresh) PF - Leon Soo (fresh) C - Paul Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Nicodemus (fresh) SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) SF - James Beem (fresh) PF - Ralph Williams (fresh) C - Colin Maloney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour is fouled on the floor by James Beem - foul #1 on James Beem, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Soo | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | N. Central | Ralph Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | N. Central | James Beem comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | N. Central | Ralph Williams hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Smock | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | N. Central | Ralph Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | N. Central | Ralph Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Smock - foul #1 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona is hacked by James Beem - foul #2 on James Beem, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Gerson (SF) James Beem | |
| 17:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Soo | 8-2 |
| 17:10 | N. Central | Ralph Williams double dribbles | 8-2 |
| 16:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 16:50 | N. Central | Colin Maloney gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:36 | N. Central | Colin Maloney's layup is rejected by Paul Johnson | 8-2 |
| 16:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:25 | N. Central | Colin Maloney snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:04 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dufour (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Soo (fresh) C - Paul Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Nicodemus (fresh) SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) SF - Donald Gerson (fresh) PF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Maloney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 15:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Dufour | 11-2 |
| 15:17 | N. Central | Ralph Williams is fouled on the floor by Leon Soo - foul #1 on Leon Soo, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder (PF), George Gold (C) Leon Soo, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 15:08 | N. Central | Colin Maloney hits the finger roll | 11-4 |
| 14:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Carmona | 13-4 |
| 14:44 | N. Central | Ralph Williams misses the lay-in | 13-4 |
| 14:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ralph Williams - foul #1 on Ralph Williams, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG) Lawrence Smock | |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Washington (C) Colin Maloney | |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 15-4 |
| 14:19 | N. Central | Donald Gerson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-4 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour pulls down the rebound | 15-4 |
| 14:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour banks in the layup set up by Willie Schroeder | 17-4 |
| 13:47 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-4 |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano grabs the defensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 13:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-4 |
| 13:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder hits the follow up shot | 19-4 |
| 13:19 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Gerson | 19-6 |
| 13:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Dufour | 22-6 |
| 12:56 | N. Central | Willie Schroeder blocks the jumper by Donald Gerson | 22-6 |
| 12:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the board | 22-6 |
| 12:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ralph Williams picks off the pass by John Dufour | 22-6 |
| 12:30 | N. Central | Ralph Williams clanks a jumper from the left wing | 22-6 |
| 12:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona snags the defensive board | 22-6 |
| 12:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona loses the ball out of bounds | 22-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Leon Soo (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Eddie Carmona, John Dufour, Willie Schroeder, George Gold | |
| Subs | N. Central | Zachary Spence (PG), Jerry Sanford (SG), Matthew White (SF), Colin Maloney (C) Thomas Nicodemus, Robert Hamilton, Donald Gerson, Ralph Williams | |
| 12:07 | N. Central | Kevin Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-6 |
| 12:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano grabs the board | 22-6 |
| 11:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford loses the dribble to Zachary Spence | 22-6 |
| 11:49 | N. Central | Zachary Spence hits the finger roll | 22-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Pantano (fresh) SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - Leon Soo (fresh) C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Zachary Spence (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Sanford (fresh) SF - Matthew White (fresh) PF - Kevin Washington (fresh) C - Colin Maloney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-8 |
| 11:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Alford | 22-8 |
| 11:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson is hacked by Colin Maloney - foul #1 on Colin Maloney, team foul #4 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG) Richard Pantano | |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Hulsey (PG) Kevin Washington | |
| 11:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-8 |
| 11:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses the tip | 22-8 |
| 11:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford tips it in | 24-8 |
| 11:11 | N. Central | Richard Hulsey loses the dribble to William Yarborough in the backcourt | 24-8 |
| 10:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Colin Maloney blocks the short jumper by William Yarborough | 24-8 |
| 10:52 | N. Central | Matthew White grabs the defensive rebound | 24-8 |
| 10:33 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Smock - foul #2 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #3 | 24-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (SG), John Dufour (SF) Lawrence Smock, Dale Alford | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Hamilton (SG), Donald Gerson (SF) Richard Hulsey, Zachary Spence | |
| 10:33 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 24-8 |
| 10:33 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 24-8 |
| 10:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo snags the defensive board | 24-8 |
| 10:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Dufour | 27-8 |
| 10:11 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Sanford | 27-11 |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 27-11 |
| 10:04 | N. Central | Donald Gerson pulls down the rebound | 27-11 |
| 10:00 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Gerson | 27-14 |
| 09:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Paul Johnson is denied by Donald Gerson | 27-14 |
| 09:46 | N. Central | Donald Gerson snags the defensive board | 27-14 |
| 09:40 | N. Central | Matthew White is fouled on the floor by Leon Soo - foul #2 on Leon Soo, team foul #4 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Willie Schroeder (PF) William Yarborough, Leon Soo | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Nicodemus (PG), Ralph Williams (PF), Kevin Washington (C) Jerry Sanford, Matthew White, Colin Maloney | |
| 09:29 | N. Central | Kevin Washington clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-14 |
| 09:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 09:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson connects on the shot in the lane set up by Eddie Carmona | 29-14 |
| 08:44 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-14 |
| 08:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour pulls down the rebound | 29-14 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder blows the layup but the foul's on Ralph Williams - foul #2 on Ralph Williams, team foul #5 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold (C) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew White (PF), Colin Maloney (C) Ralph Williams, Kevin Washington | |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 08:27 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Matthew White | 30-14 |
| 08:07 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-14 |
| 08:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona grabs the board | 30-14 |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Gerson - foul #1 on Donald Gerson, team foul #6 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jerry Sanford (SG), Zachary Spence (SF) Robert Hamilton, Donald Gerson | |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour makes the 2nd free throw | 32-14 |
| 07:43 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford is hacked by Richard Pantano - foul #1 on Richard Pantano, team foul #5 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG) Richard Pantano | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William Yarborough (fresh) SG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dufour (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Nicodemus (fresh) SG - Jerry Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Spence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Colin Maloney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Nicodemus | 32-16 |
| 07:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Nicodemus takes the ball from Willie Schroeder | 32-16 |
| 07:07 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford banks in the layup set up by Thomas Nicodemus | 32-18 |
| 06:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-18 |
| 06:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder tips it home | 34-18 |
| 06:31 | N. Central | Matthew White misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-18 |
| 06:29 | N. Central | Zachary Spence grabs the offensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 06:24 | N. Central | Thomas Nicodemus's fadeaway is rejected by George Gold | 34-18 |
| 06:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 06:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-18 |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder grabs the offensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 06:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough misses the lay-in | 34-18 |
| 06:08 | N. Central | Colin Maloney grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 05:52 | N. Central | Colin Maloney misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by George Gold - foul #1 on George Gold, team foul #6 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (C) Eddie Carmona, John Dufour, George Gold | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Hamilton (SG), Donald Gerson (SF), Kevin Washington (PF) Thomas Nicodemus, Jerry Sanford, Matthew White | |
| 05:52 | N. Central | Colin Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 05:52 | N. Central | Colin Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 05:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Zachary Spence steps in front of the William Yarborough pass | 34-20 |
| 05:34 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton lays it in on a nice dish by Zachary Spence | 34-22 |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-22 |
| 05:18 | N. Central | Colin Maloney pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Paul Johnson | 34-22 |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Alford and he's hacked by Zachary Spence - foul #1 on Zachary Spence, team foul #7 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jerry Sanford (PG) Colin Maloney | |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough makes the free throw | 37-22 |
| 04:46 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Washington | 37-25 |
| 04:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-25 |
| 04:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford hits the follow up shot | 39-25 |
| 04:19 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), John Dufour (SF), George Gold (PF) William Yarborough, Dale Alford, Willie Schroeder | |
| Subs | N. Central | Colin Maloney (C) Zachary Spence | |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 03:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour tips it home | 41-25 |
| 03:38 | N. Central | Donald Gerson can't finish the layup | 41-25 |
| 03:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the board | 41-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pantano (fairly fresh) SF - John Dufour (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Gold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jerry Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Gerson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Washington (fresh) C - Colin Maloney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Pantano | 44-25 |
| 03:06 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford is hacked by George Gold - foul #2 on George Gold, team foul #7 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), Leon Soo (PF) Richard Pantano, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Nicodemus (PG), James Beem (SF), Ralph Williams (PF) Robert Hamilton, Kevin Washington, Colin Maloney | |
| 03:06 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 03:06 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eddie Carmona | 47-26 |
| 02:35 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-26 |
| 02:33 | N. Central | James Beem tips it in | 47-28 |
| 02:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Donald Gerson - foul #2 on Donald Gerson, team foul #8 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Hamilton (SG), Matthew White (C) Jerry Sanford, Donald Gerson | |
| 02:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour misses the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 02:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 02:09 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 48-30 |
| 01:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eddie Carmona | 51-30 |
| 01:32 | N. Central | Matthew White is whistled for traveling | 51-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (C) John Dufour, George Gold | |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Washington (C) Matthew White | |
| 01:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-30 |
| 01:10 | N. Central | James Beem gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 00:50 | N. Central | Ralph Williams drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton | 51-33 |
| 00:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-33 |
| 00:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo can't tip it in | 51-33 |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses the tip | 51-33 |
| 00:31 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Ralph Williams | 51-33 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-33 |
| 00:22 | N. Central | Kevin Washington hits the follow up shot | 51-35 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-35 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | James Beem misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 53-35 |