| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dylan Swoboda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dexter Procopio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Preece (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Thach (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Deberry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Risk (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Orville Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Robert Preece inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:03 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:01 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Preece | 35-30 |
| 18:51 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 18:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| 18:23 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:05 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Mole - foul #2 on David Mole, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:05 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:05 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Risk | 37-33 |
| 17:37 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Risk | 37-33 |
| 17:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Thach takes the ball from Lee Walker | 37-33 |
| 17:02 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | Troy Buffington (SF), Eugene Hurlbert (C) Robert Preece, Rodney Deberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Gilmore (SF), Steve Rice (PF) Walter Vitale, Willie Risk | |
| 16:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole is hacked by Dylan Swoboda - foul #2 on Dylan Swoboda, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Wilbourn (SF), Jason Turner (C) Dylan Swoboda, Matthew Thach | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon (SG), James Todd (C) Lee Walker, Orville Davis | |
| 16:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 16:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Todd tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 16:21 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-35 |
| 16:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Gilmore knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chad Cordon | 37-38 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Troy Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Procopio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilbourn (fresh) PF - Eugene Hurlbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jason Turner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cordon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Todd (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Steve Rice - foul #1 on Steve Rice, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda (PG), Rodney Deberry (C) Dexter Procopio, Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker (SG), Willie Risk (PF), Orville Davis (C) David Mole, Steve Rice, James Todd | |
| 15:47 | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Walker | 40-41 |
| 15:24 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 15:22 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 15:06 | N. Central | Orville Davis blocks the short jumper by Eugene Hurlbert | 40-41 |
| 15:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Gilmore gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eugene Hurlbert denies the turnaround by Lee Walker | 40-41 |
| 14:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Risk hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 14:43 | N. Central | Chad Cordon steps in front of the Michael Wilbourn pass | 40-43 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon lays it in | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | N. Central | The short jumper by Eugene Hurlbert is denied by Willie Risk | 40-45 |
| 14:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Gilmore grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-48 |
| 13:44 | N. Central | Troy Buffington makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dylan Swoboda | 43-48 |
| 13:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 13:26 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:12 | N. Central | Troy Buffington travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Norman Earley (PG), Dexter Procopio (SG), Robert Preece (SF), Matthew Thach (PF), Jason Turner (C) Dylan Swoboda, Troy Buffington, Michael Wilbourn, Eugene Hurlbert, Rodney Deberry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole (PG), David Nitta (SG), Walter Vitale (SF), Steve Rice (PF), James Todd (C) Chad Cordon, Lee Walker, Roy Gilmore, Willie Risk, Orville Davis | |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jason Turner - foul #2 on Jason Turner, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:45 | N. Central | Robert Preece knocks in the floater from the right side | 45-50 |
| 12:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Todd comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-50 |
| 12:31 | N. Central | Norman Earley pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:17 | N. Central | Robert Preece clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Steve Rice | 45-50 |
| 11:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole is fouled on the floor by Robert Preece - foul #2 on Robert Preece, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Troy Buffington (PG) Norman Earley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon (SG), Roy Gilmore (C) David Nitta, James Todd | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Troy Buffington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Procopio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Preece (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Thach (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Turner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cordon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon loses the dribble to Dexter Procopio | 45-50 |
| 11:13 | N. Central | Troy Buffington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 11:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 10:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Gilmore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:45 | N. Central | Matthew Thach snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 10:28 | N. Central | Robert Preece loses the dribble to Steve Rice | 45-50 |
| 10:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Rice misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:10 | N. Central | Jason Turner snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:44 | N. Central | Robert Preece connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Troy Buffington | 48-50 |
| 09:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Cordon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Mole | 48-53 |
| 09:01 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio is hacked by Chad Cordon - foul #1 on Chad Cordon, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda (PG), Norman Earley (SG), Michael Wilbourn (SF), Eugene Hurlbert (PF), Rodney Deberry (C) Troy Buffington, Dexter Procopio, Robert Preece, Matthew Thach, Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Nitta (PG), Lee Walker (SG), James Todd (SF), Willie Risk (PF), Orville Davis (C) David Mole, Chad Cordon, Walter Vitale, Steve Rice, Roy Gilmore | |
| 08:45 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 08:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 08:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis hits a shot from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 08:19 | N. Central | Norman Earley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lee Walker - foul #1 on Lee Walker, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| 08:19 | N. Central | Norman Earley makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:19 | N. Central | Norman Earley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Nitta hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 07:49 | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert banks in the layup | 52-57 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dylan Swoboda (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Earley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Wilbourn (fresh) PF - Eugene Hurlbert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. C - Rodney Deberry (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Nitta (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Todd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Risk (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Orville Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Orville Davis | 52-60 |
| 07:17 | N. Central | Michael Wilbourn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 07:15 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Deberry | 52-60 |
| 07:00 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 06:58 | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 06:41 | N. Central | Willie Risk blocks the short jumper by Eugene Hurlbert | 52-60 |
| 06:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 06:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Nitta misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 06:27 | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 06:14 | N. Central | Eugene Hurlbert comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-60 |
| 06:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Todd snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 05:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Nitta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 05:50 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Norman Earley | 52-60 |
| 05:50 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dexter Procopio (SG), Robert Preece (SF), Matthew Thach (PF) Norman Earley, Michael Wilbourn, Eugene Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole (PG), Walter Vitale (SF) David Nitta, James Todd | |
| 05:26 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dexter Procopio, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| 05:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-60 |
| 04:43 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda's fadeaway is rejected by Orville Davis | 52-60 |
| 04:41 | N. Central | Robert Preece grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 04:27 | N. Central | Matthew Thach knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dylan Swoboda | 54-60 |
| 04:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole tips it in | 54-62 |
| 03:41 | N. Central | Matthew Thach misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 03:39 | N. Central | Robert Preece grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dylan Swoboda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dexter Procopio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Preece (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Thach (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Deberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Mole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Risk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | N. Central | Robert Preece hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 03:25 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry tips it but misses | 54-62 |
| 03:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 02:58 | N. Central | Robert Preece grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 02:53 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dylan Swoboda | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Risk lays it in on a great pass from David Mole | 57-64 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:01 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 01:52 | N. Central | Rodney Deberry pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:30 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mole gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dexter Procopio picks off the pass by Willie Risk | 57-64 |
| 01:18 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 01:16 | N. Central | Matthew Thach grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 01:07 | N. Central | Dexter Procopio drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dylan Swoboda | 60-64 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:59 | N. Central | Matthew Thach snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | N. Central | Robert Preece comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 00:53 | N. Central | Robert Preece misses the tip | 60-64 |
| 00:51 | N. Central | Matthew Thach tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Orville Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 62-64 |
| 00:25 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Robert Preece | 62-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | N. Central | Dylan Swoboda is fouled on the floor by Walter Vitale - foul #1 on Walter Vitale, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | N. Central | Robert Preece knocks in the shot from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Walker makes the jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |