| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Willy Leatherwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Charles (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ervin Downey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Kinner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Arden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Tran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Singh (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Polak (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Ervin Downey inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:52 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman double dribbles | 31-39 |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 19:35 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:29 | N. Central | Adrian Charles misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 19:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran is fouled on the floor by Ervin Downey - foul #2 on Ervin Downey, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong is hacked by Aaron Kinner - foul #2 on Aaron Kinner, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willy Leatherwood steals it from Bernard Tran | 31-39 |
| 18:20 | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood banks in the layup | 33-39 |
| 18:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh is called for traveling | 33-39 |
| 17:44 | N. Central | Adrian Charles makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ervin Downey | 36-39 |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak scores on a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Willy Leatherwood - foul #2 on Willy Leatherwood, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:21 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 17:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:57 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:51 | N. Central | Adrian Charles comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Singh | 36-44 |
| 16:09 | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood hits a 3 from straight away set up by Ervin Downey | 39-44 |
| 15:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Armstrong | 39-46 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Willy Leatherwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Charles (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ervin Downey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Kinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Arden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Tran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Singh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Polak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:30 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 15:28 | N. Central | Adrian Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 15:16 | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 15:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 14:53 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:47 | N. Central | Adrian Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 14:45 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willy Leatherwood - foul #3 on Willy Leatherwood, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Wright (PG), Harry Massey (SG), Gary Small (SF), Curtis Mills (PF), Ronald Marts (C) Willy Leatherwood, Adrian Charles, Ervin Downey, Aaron Kinner, Glenn Hickman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis (PG), Timothy Wilcox (SG), Gregory Renteria (SF), David Fleming (PF) Roger Armstrong, John Arden, Bernard Tran, Robert Singh | |
| 14:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:23 | N. Central | Matthew Wright travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen (C) Jason Polak | |
| 14:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen misses the floater from close range | 41-47 |
| 14:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fleming misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 14:03 | N. Central | Ronald Marts grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:50 | N. Central | Curtis Mills drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Massey | 43-47 |
| 13:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerry Clausen | 43-50 |
| 13:19 | N. Central | Ronald Marts makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Wright | 45-50 |
| 12:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Wright steals the ball from Gregory Renteria | 45-50 |
| 12:33 | N. Central | Ronald Marts's layup is rejected by David Fleming | 45-50 |
| 12:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria can't throw it down | 45-50 |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Clausen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 12:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Myles Chavis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 12:05 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Ronald Marts | 45-50 |
| 11:58 | N. Central | Ronald Marts is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood (PG), Adrian Charles (SG), Ervin Downey (SF) Matthew Wright, Harry Massey, Gary Small | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG), Bernard Tran (SF), Robert Singh (PF), Jason Polak (C) Myles Chavis, Gregory Renteria, David Fleming, Jerry Clausen | |
| 11:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Wilcox | 45-53 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Willy Leatherwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Charles (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ervin Downey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Marts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Tran (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Singh (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Polak (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:27 | N. Central | Curtis Mills scores on a jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Wilcox | 47-55 |
| 10:49 | N. Central | Ervin Downey drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Bernard Tran - foul #1 on Bernard Tran, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| Subs | N. Central | Aaron Kinner (PF), Arnold Coffman (C) Curtis Mills, Ronald Marts | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:49 | N. Central | Ervin Downey makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Aaron Kinner - foul #3 on Aaron Kinner, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | N. Central | Glenn Hickman (C) Arnold Coffman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh blows the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Kinner - foul #4 on Aaron Kinner, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | N. Central | Arnold Coffman (PF) Aaron Kinner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden (SG) Timothy Wilcox | |
| 10:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:27 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 10:06 | N. Central | Adrian Charles misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Arden | 50-59 |
| 09:28 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Wright (SF), Curtis Mills (PF) Ervin Downey, Arnold Coffman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox (SG) John Arden | |
| 09:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-59 |
| 09:08 | N. Central | Adrian Charles pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:53 | N. Central | Matthew Wright travels with the ball | 50-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harry Massey (SF), Ronald Marts (C) Willy Leatherwood, Glenn Hickman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden (PG), David Fleming (PF), Jerry Clausen (C) Roger Armstrong, Robert Singh, Jason Polak | |
| 08:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fleming hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 08:20 | N. Central | Ronald Marts banks in the layup | 52-61 |
| 07:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 07:56 | N. Central | Curtis Mills grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 07:48 | N. Central | Ronald Marts clanks a shot from the left side | 52-61 |
| 07:47 | N. Central | Harry Massey grabs the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 07:40 | N. Central | David Fleming takes the ball from Adrian Charles | 52-61 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Matthew Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Charles (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Harry Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Marts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Arden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Tran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Clausen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 07:17 | N. Central | Matthew Wright grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 06:59 | N. Central | Matthew Wright scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Adrian Charles | 54-61 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Arden | 54-64 |
| 06:29 | N. Central | Matthew Wright makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harry Massey | 56-64 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Tran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fleming gets the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Clausen | 56-67 |
| 05:55 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood (PG), Ervin Downey (SF), Aaron Kinner (PF), Glenn Hickman (C) Matthew Wright, Harry Massey, Curtis Mills, Ronald Marts | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG), Robert Singh (PF), Jason Polak (C) John Arden, David Fleming, Jerry Clausen | |
| 05:37 | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 56-67 |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 05:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 05:10 | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| 04:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 56-67 |
| 04:51 | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 04:40 | N. Central | Roger Armstrong takes the ball from Willy Leatherwood | 56-67 |
| 04:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-67 |
| 04:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 03:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Roger Armstrong, team foul #2 | 56-67 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria (SF) Bernard Tran | |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Renteria - foul #2 on Gregory Renteria, team foul #3 | 56-67 |
| 03:36 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:36 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Willy Leatherwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Charles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Downey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Kinner (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roger Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Wilcox (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Renteria (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Singh (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Polak (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Timothy Wilcox | 57-69 |
| 03:02 | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-69 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Armstrong | 60-71 |
| 02:31 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ervin Downey | 63-71 |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Kinner - foul #5 on Aaron Kinner, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Wright (PG), Harry Massey (SG), Gary Small (SF), Curtis Mills (PF), Ronald Marts (C) Willy Leatherwood, Adrian Charles, Ervin Downey, Aaron Kinner, Glenn Hickman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Arden (PG), Bernard Tran (SF), David Fleming (PF), Jerry Clausen (C) Roger Armstrong, Gregory Renteria, Robert Singh, Jason Polak | |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:11 | N. Central | Ronald Marts grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 02:11 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 02:00 | N. Central | Ronald Marts connects on the turnaround in the paint | 65-72 |
| 02:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood (PG), Adrian Charles (SG), Ervin Downey (SF), Glenn Hickman (C) Matthew Wright, Harry Massey, Gary Small, Ronald Marts | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong (PG), Robert Singh (PF), Jason Polak (C) John Arden, David Fleming, Jerry Clausen | |
| 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) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Adrian Charles - foul #1 on Adrian Charles, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:22 | N. Central | Curtis Mills knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Bernard Tran - foul #2 on Bernard Tran, team foul #4 | 67-74 |
| 01:22 | N. Central | Curtis Mills makes the free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Armstrong | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Mills | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Wilcox dunks the ball on a nice dish by Roger Armstrong | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | N. Central | Ervin Downey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong is hacked by Willy Leatherwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willy Leatherwood, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria (C) Jason Polak | |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:17 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Willy Leatherwood hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Adrian Charles | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willy Leatherwood is called for the reach on Gregory Renteria in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willy Leatherwood, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Wright (PG) Willy Leatherwood | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak (C) Bernard Tran | |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Renteria misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Curtis Mills grabs the board | 74-79 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Adrian Charles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Hickman | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | The clock runs out | 74-79 |