| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Mark Pastore (fresh) SG - Kevin Morgan (fresh) SF - Barry Vassar (fresh) PF - Robert Gilliard (fresh) C - Lance Mullican (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Heiser (fresh) SG - Gregory Terry (fresh) SF - Frankie Kuiper (fresh) PF - Michael Wingfield (fresh) C - James Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Robert Gilliard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | N. Central | Lance Mullican loses the dribble to Frankie Kuiper | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Robert Gilliard | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan is fouled on the floor by James Heiser - foul #1 on James Heiser, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | N. Central | Lance Mullican misses the floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gilliard | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | N. Central | Michael Wingfield is called for the reach on Mark Pastore - foul #1 on Michael Wingfield, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | N. Central | Gregory Terry blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Kevin Morgan | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper is denied on a layup by Robert Gilliard | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | N. Central | Robert Gilliard gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Lance Mullican misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Lance Mullican makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Lance Mullican makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | N. Central | Robert Gilliard pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Gilliard | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Terry misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Kuiper | 5-0 |
| 17:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | N. Central | Lance Mullican grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:25 | N. Central | Gregory Terry picks off the pass by Barry Vassar | 5-0 |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser can't finish the layup | 5-0 |
| 17:19 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Lance Mullican | 5-0 |
| 17:04 | N. Central | Barry Vassar hits a jump hook from the left block | 7-0 |
| 16:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | The 3pt attempt by Gregory Terry is denied by Lance Mullican | 7-0 |
| 16:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield misses the tip | 7-0 |
| 16:45 | N. Central | Lance Mullican gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:29 | N. Central | Barry Vassar hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Pastore | 9-0 |
| 16:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-0 |
| 16:15 | N. Central | Lance Mullican gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 15:59 | N. Central | Barry Vassar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 9-0 |
| 15:58 | N. Central | Barry Vassar grabs the offensive board | 9-0 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Mark Pastore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Vassar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Gilliard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lance Mullican (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Heiser (fresh) SG - Gregory Terry (fresh) SF - Frankie Kuiper (fresh) PF - Michael Wingfield (fairly fresh) C - James Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | N. Central | Lance Mullican buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Morgan | 11-0 |
| 15:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Morgan is called for the reach on Gregory Terry - foul #1 on Kevin Morgan, team foul #1 | 11-0 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alan Jenkins (PG), John Lewis (SG), John Osborne (SF) Mark Pastore, Kevin Morgan, Barry Vassar | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden (PG), Scott Johnson (SG), Jack Gardner (SF), Christopher Vue (PF), Ron Myers (C) James Heiser, Gregory Terry, Frankie Kuiper, Michael Wingfield, James Davis | |
| 15:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-0 |
| 15:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue grabs the offensive board | 11-0 |
| 14:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ron Myers is whistled for traveling | 11-0 |
| 14:28 | N. Central | Lance Mullican buries a runner from close range set up by Robert Gilliard and he's fouled by Ron Myers - foul #1 on Ron Myers, team foul #4 | 13-0 |
| 14:28 | N. Central | Lance Mullican misses the free throw | 13-0 |
| 14:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue gets the rebound | 13-0 |
| 14:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ron Myers misses the lay-in | 13-0 |
| 14:12 | N. Central | Robert Gilliard gets the rebound | 13-0 |
| 14:07 | N. Central | Alan Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Jack Gardner | 13-0 |
| 14:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ron Myers misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Gilliard - foul #1 on Robert Gilliard, team foul #2 | 13-0 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser (PG), Gregory Terry (SG), Frankie Kuiper (SF), James Davis (C) Abraham Darden, Scott Johnson, Jack Gardner, Christopher Vue | |
| 14:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ron Myers makes the 1st free throw | 13-1 |
| 14:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ron Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 13:40 | N. Central | Lance Mullican misses the easy layup | 13-2 |
| 13:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser grabs the defensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser connects on the jumper from the left side | 13-4 |
| 13:10 | N. Central | Lance Mullican clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 13-4 |
| 13:08 | N. Central | Robert Gilliard gets the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:01 | N. Central | Lance Mullican misses the dunk attempt | 13-4 |
| 13:00 | N. Central | John Lewis misses the tip | 13-4 |
| 12:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser drills a jump hook from close range | 13-6 |
| 12:26 | N. Central | Lance Mullican connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Gilliard | 15-6 |
| 12:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Terry is fouled on the floor by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mark Pastore (PG), Kevin Morgan (SG), Barry Vassar (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Alan Jenkins, John Lewis, John Osborne, Robert Gilliard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden (PG), Michael Wingfield (PF) James Heiser, Ron Myers | |
| 11:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Terry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-6 |
| 11:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis gets the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Mark Pastore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Vassar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Lance Mullican (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Abraham Darden (fresh) SG - Gregory Terry (fresh) SF - Frankie Kuiper (fresh) PF - Michael Wingfield (fresh) C - James Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Hurley (C) Lance Mullican | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson (SF), Christopher Vue (C) Frankie Kuiper, James Davis | |
| 11:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Terry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-6 |
| 11:25 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Kevin Morgan | 15-6 |
| 11:12 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Pastore | 18-6 |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Johnson | 18-8 |
| 10:48 | N. Central | Barry Vassar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Johnson - foul #1 on Scott Johnson, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lance Mullican (C) Paul Hurley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser (PG), Frankie Kuiper (SF), James Davis (C) Abraham Darden, Gregory Terry, Christopher Vue | |
| 10:48 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:48 | N. Central | Barry Vassar makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper drills a turnaround in the paint set up by James Heiser and he's fouled by Barry Vassar - foul #1 on Barry Vassar, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| 10:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper misses the free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:30 | N. Central | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 10:20 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 10:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 09:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield misses the tip | 19-10 |
| 09:52 | N. Central | Barry Vassar grabs the board | 19-10 |
| 09:46 | N. Central | Lance Mullican clanks a runner from the baseline | 19-10 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 09:37 | N. Central | Lance Mullican grabs the board | 19-10 |
| 09:32 | N. Central | Barry Vassar slams it home set up by Lance Mullican | 21-10 |
| 09:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper banks in the layup set up by Scott Johnson | 21-12 |
| 09:00 | N. Central | Frankie Kuiper is called for the reach on Lance Mullican - foul #1 on Frankie Kuiper, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alan Jenkins (PG), John Lewis (SG), Robert Gilliard (PF) Mark Pastore, Kevin Morgan, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Terry (SG), Jack Gardner (SF), Christopher Vue (C) Frankie Kuiper, Michael Wingfield, James Davis | |
| 08:48 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Gardner - foul #1 on Jack Gardner, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Hurley (C) Lance Mullican | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 08:48 | N. Central | Barry Vassar makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 08:48 | N. Central | Barry Vassar makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 08:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Gilliard steps in front of the James Heiser pass | 23-12 |
| 08:14 | N. Central | Barry Vassar knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Gilliard | 25-12 |
| 07:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 25-12 |
| 07:51 | N. Central | Paul Hurley grabs the board | 25-12 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Alan Jenkins (fresh) SG - John Lewis (fresh) SF - Barry Vassar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gilliard (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Hurley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Heiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Terry (fresh) SF - Jack Gardner (fresh) PF - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Vue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | N. Central | Barry Vassar misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 25-12 |
| 07:41 | N. Central | Robert Gilliard hits the follow up shot | 27-12 |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Gardner misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Alan Jenkins - foul #1 on Alan Jenkins, team foul #6 | 27-12 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mark Pastore (PG), Kevin Morgan (SG), John Osborne (SF), Lance Mullican (C) Alan Jenkins, John Lewis, Barry Vassar, Paul Hurley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden (PG), Michael Wingfield (PF), James Davis (C) James Heiser, Scott Johnson, Christopher Vue | |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:19 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-14 |
| 07:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Davis | 27-14 |
| 06:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Gilliard denies the turnaround by Jack Gardner | 27-14 |
| 06:49 | N. Central | Lance Mullican pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 06:42 | N. Central | John Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-14 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper (SF) Jack Gardner | |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-14 |
| 06:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-14 |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Abraham Darden | 27-17 |
| 06:02 | N. Central | Gregory Terry steps in front of the Kevin Morgan pass | 27-17 |
| 05:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Lance Mullican - foul #1 on Lance Mullican, team foul #7 | 27-17 |
| Subs | N. Central | Barry Vassar (SF), Richard Smith (PF) John Osborne, Robert Gilliard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser (PG), Scott Johnson (SG) Abraham Darden, Gregory Terry | |
| 05:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:23 | N. Central | Michael Wingfield is called for the reach on Mark Pastore - foul #2 on Michael Wingfield, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue (PF) Michael Wingfield | |
| 05:23 | N. Central | Mark Pastore makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:23 | N. Central | Mark Pastore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser is hacked by Mark Pastore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Pastore, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:20 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 29-19 |
| 05:04 | N. Central | James Davis takes the ball from Barry Vassar | 29-19 |
| 04:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mark Pastore - foul #2 on Mark Pastore, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alan Jenkins (PG), John Lewis (SG) Mark Pastore, Kevin Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:30 | N. Central | Barry Vassar drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 31-21 |
| 04:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 04:12 | N. Central | Barry Vassar grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 03:59 | N. Central | Lance Mullican misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 03:58 | N. Central | Lance Mullican tips it but misses | 31-21 |
| 03:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 03:39 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Alan Jenkins | 31-21 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Alan Jenkins (fresh) SG - John Lewis (fresh) SF - Barry Vassar (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Mullican (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Heiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frankie Kuiper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Vue (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | N. Central | Alan Jenkins is hacked by Frankie Kuiper - foul #2 on Frankie Kuiper, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Morgan (SG), John Osborne (SF), Robert Gilliard (PF), Paul Hurley (C) John Lewis, Barry Vassar, Richard Smith, Lance Mullican | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Abraham Darden (PG), Gregory Terry (SG), Michael Wingfield (PF) James Heiser, Frankie Kuiper, James Davis | |
| 03:23 | N. Central | Alan Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:23 | N. Central | Alan Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Terry double dribbles | 33-21 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mark Pastore (PG) Alan Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 02:52 | N. Central | Mark Pastore scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Gilliard | 35-21 |
| 02:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Vue makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Abraham Darden | 35-23 |
| 02:27 | N. Central | Christopher Vue is called for the reach on Paul Hurley - foul #1 on Christopher Vue, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | N. Central | Barry Vassar (SF) John Osborne | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper (SF), Ron Myers (C) Scott Johnson, Christopher Vue | |
| 02:27 | N. Central | Paul Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:27 | N. Central | Paul Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 02:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Abraham Darden | 37-26 |
| 02:04 | N. Central | Paul Hurley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 02:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Wingfield snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 01:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ron Myers misses the lay-in | 37-26 |
| 01:41 | N. Central | Barry Vassar gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 01:35 | N. Central | Barry Vassar comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ron Myers - foul #2 on Ron Myers, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lance Mullican (C) Paul Hurley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Heiser (PG), James Davis (C) Abraham Darden, Ron Myers | |
| 01:35 | N. Central | Barry Vassar makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:35 | N. Central | Barry Vassar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis is called for traveling | 39-26 |
| 01:03 | N. Central | Lance Mullican can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Wingfield - foul #3 on Michael Wingfield, team foul #12 | 39-26 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson (PF) Michael Wingfield | |
| 01:03 | N. Central | Lance Mullican misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:03 | N. Central | Lance Mullican makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 00:38 | N. Central | Robert Gilliard snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 00:29 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lance Mullican | 43-26 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis tips it back up and in | 43-28 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Kevin Morgan clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-28 |