| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Nicodemus (fresh) SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) SF - Matthew White (fresh) PF - Charles Merrill (fresh) C - Colin Maloney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) C - George Gold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | N. Central | Charles Merrill gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | N. Central | Matthew White clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Smock | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Merrill steps in front of the Paul Johnson pass | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | N. Central | Charles Merrill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | N. Central | Charles Merrill snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), William Yarborough (SG), William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (PF), Charles Michaud (C) Lawrence Smock, Richard Pantano, Dale Alford, Paul Johnson, George Gold | |
| 17:51 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:51 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Nicodemus | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Whittle | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | N. Central | Colin Maloney is whistled for a carry | 5-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), George Gold (C) William Yarborough, William McManamon, Jeremy Petrin, Charles Michaud | |
| 16:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | Zachary Spence (PG), Kevin Washington (PF), Robert Dumas (C) Thomas Nicodemus, Charles Merrill, Colin Maloney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin (C) George Gold | |
| 16:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:10 | N. Central | Matthew White makes the jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew White steals it from John Whittle | 7-10 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Zachary Spence (fresh) SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Washington (fresh) C - Robert Dumas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) C - Jeremy Petrin (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | N. Central | Matthew White is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jerry Sanford (SG), Damon Ziems (SF) Robert Hamilton, Matthew White | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), William McManamon (SF), George Gold (PF) John Whittle, Dale Alford, Paul Johnson | |
| 15:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold clanks a turnaround in the paint | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Robert Dumas | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | N. Central | Damon Ziems knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Sanford and the foul's on Jeremy Petrin - foul #1 on Jeremy Petrin, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Nicodemus (PG), Charles Merrill (PF), Colin Maloney (C) Zachary Spence, Kevin Washington, Robert Dumas | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson (PF) Jeremy Petrin | |
| 15:10 | N. Central | Damon Ziems misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William McManamon | 9-13 |
| 14:45 | N. Central | William McManamon steps in front of the Charles Merrill pass | 9-13 |
| 14:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock banks in the layup set up by William McManamon | 9-15 |
| 14:28 | N. Central | Damon Ziems comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 14:26 | N. Central | Charles Merrill misses the tip | 9-15 |
| 14:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Sanford steals it from William McManamon | 9-15 |
| 14:11 | N. Central | Charles Merrill misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 14:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 9-15 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 9-15 |
| 13:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson hits the follow up shot | 9-17 |
| 13:39 | N. Central | Thomas Nicodemus comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-17 |
| 13:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 13:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Lawrence Smock and he's hacked by Jerry Sanford - foul #1 on Jerry Sanford, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | N. Central | Zachary Spence (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Matthew White (SF), Kevin Washington (PF), Robert Dumas (C) Thomas Nicodemus, Damon Ziems, Jerry Sanford, Charles Merrill, Colin Maloney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), William Yarborough (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Jeremy Petrin (C) Lawrence Smock, Richard Pantano, William McManamon, George Gold | |
| 13:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the free throw | 9-20 |
| 13:15 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), George Gold (C) William Yarborough, Paul Johnson | |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Whittle | 9-23 |
| 12:47 | N. Central | Zachary Spence misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-23 |
| 12:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin gets the rebound | 9-23 |
| 12:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-23 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold tips it in | 9-25 |
| 12:12 | N. Central | Kevin Washington is whistled for traveling | 9-25 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Nicodemus (PG) Zachary Spence | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) Lawrence Smock, George Gold | |
| 11:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-25 |
| 11:56 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Robert Dumas | 9-25 |
| 11:54 | N. Central | John Whittle is called for the reach on Thomas Nicodemus in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Whittle, team foul #3 | 9-25 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Merrill (PF), Colin Maloney (C) Kevin Washington, Robert Dumas | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG) Richard Pantano | |
| 11:39 | N. Central | Colin Maloney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-25 |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-25 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Nicodemus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Merrill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Colin Maloney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Petrin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Petrin | 9-27 |
| 11:12 | N. Central | The jump hook by Charles Merrill is blocked by Dale Alford | 9-27 |
| 11:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock grabs the defensive rebound | 9-27 |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-29 |
| 10:43 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-29 |
| 10:41 | N. Central | Colin Maloney tips it back up and in | 11-29 |
| 10:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle drills a 3 from the left corner | 11-32 |
| 10:12 | N. Central | Lawrence Smock picks off the pass by Colin Maloney | 11-32 |
| 09:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford is hacked by Matthew White - foul #2 on Matthew White, team foul #4 | 11-32 |
| Subs | N. Central | Zachary Spence (PG), Jerry Sanford (SG), Damon Ziems (SF), Kevin Washington (PF), Robert Dumas (C) Thomas Nicodemus, Robert Hamilton, Matthew White, Charles Merrill, Colin Maloney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), George Gold (PF), Charles Michaud (C) Lawrence Smock, John Whittle, Paul Johnson, Jeremy Petrin | |
| 09:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Michaud is fouled on the floor by Kevin Washington - foul #1 on Kevin Washington, team foul #5 | 11-32 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), William McManamon (SF) William Yarborough, Dale Alford | |
| 09:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano lays it up and in set up by Charles Michaud | 11-34 |
| 09:13 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-34 |
| 08:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-34 |
| 08:47 | N. Central | Kevin Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 13-34 |
| 08:28 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-34 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to George Gold | 13-34 |
| 08:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Washington is called for the reach on Richard Pantano - foul #2 on Kevin Washington, team foul #6 | 13-34 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Hamilton (SG), Charles Merrill (PF) Damon Ziems, Kevin Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Lawrence Smock, William McManamon, Charles Michaud | |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-37 |
| 07:51 | N. Central | Zachary Spence misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-37 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the board | 13-37 |
| 07:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano is fouled on the floor by Robert Dumas - foul #1 on Robert Dumas, team foul #7 | 13-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Nicodemus (PG), Colin Maloney (C) Zachary Spence, Robert Dumas | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG) John Whittle | |
| 07:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 13-38 |
| 07:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 13-39 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Nicodemus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Merrill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Colin Maloney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pantano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Alford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Gold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | N. Central | Thomas Nicodemus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-39 |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-39 |
| 06:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses long on a floater in the lane | 13-39 |
| 06:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 13-39 |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Colin Maloney - foul #1 on Colin Maloney, team foul #8 | 13-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | Zachary Spence (SF), Dylan Black (PF) Jerry Sanford, Charles Merrill | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG) Richard Pantano | |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold misses the 1st free throw | 13-39 |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold misses the 2nd free throw | 13-39 |
| 06:37 | N. Central | Colin Maloney pulls down the rebound | 13-39 |
| 06:17 | N. Central | Colin Maloney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Smock - foul #1 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #4 | 13-39 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Dumas (PF) Dylan Black | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 06:17 | N. Central | Colin Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 14-39 |
| 06:17 | N. Central | Colin Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 14-39 |
| 06:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold snags the defensive board | 14-39 |
| 06:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-39 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle misses the tip | 14-39 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson snags the offensive board | 14-39 |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Lawrence Smock | 14-41 |
| 05:32 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Damon Ziems (SF), Dylan Black (C) Robert Hamilton, Colin Maloney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (C) Lawrence Smock, Dale Alford, George Gold | |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dylan Black - foul #1 on Dylan Black, team foul #9 | 14-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Hamilton (SG), Charles Merrill (PF) Thomas Nicodemus, Dylan Black | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), Dale Alford (SF), George Gold (C) John Whittle, William McManamon, Paul Johnson | |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 14-42 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-43 |
| 05:03 | N. Central | Lawrence Smock steals it from Damon Ziems | 14-43 |
| 04:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Merrill is called for the reach on Richard Pantano - foul #1 on Charles Merrill, team foul #10 | 14-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jerry Sanford (SG) Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson (PF) George Gold | |
| 04:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 14-44 |
| 04:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano misses the 2nd free throw | 14-44 |
| 04:57 | N. Central | Charles Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 14-44 |
| 04:42 | N. Central | Robert Dumas is whistled for traveling | 14-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Hulsey (PG), Dylan Black (C) Zachary Spence, Robert Dumas | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG), William McManamon (SF), George Gold (PF) Richard Pantano, Dale Alford, Paul Johnson | |
| 04:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-47 |
| 04:04 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Damon Ziems | 16-47 |
| 03:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 16-47 |
| 03:48 | N. Central | Charles Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 16-47 |
| 03:30 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-47 |
| 03:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smock | 16-47 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Hulsey (fresh) SG - Jerry Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Ziems (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Merrill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dylan Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Whittle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McManamon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Gold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeremy Petrin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-47 |
| 03:23 | N. Central | Dylan Black snags the defensive board | 16-47 |
| 03:08 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford is hacked by Lawrence Smock - foul #2 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #5 | 16-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Nicodemus (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Matthew White (SF), Kevin Washington (PF), Colin Maloney (C) Richard Hulsey, Jerry Sanford, Damon Ziems, Charles Merrill, Dylan Black | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Lawrence Smock, John Whittle, William McManamon, George Gold | |
| 02:45 | N. Central | Colin Maloney misses the jump hook in the lane | 16-47 |
| 02:44 | N. Central | Kevin Washington gets the offensive rebound | 16-47 |
| 02:29 | N. Central | Matthew White's layup is rejected by Paul Johnson | 16-47 |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Petrin | 16-47 |
| 02:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Nicodemus steals the ball from Paul Johnson | 16-47 |
| 02:10 | N. Central | Matthew White lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Nicodemus | 18-47 |
| 01:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses short on a shot near the basket | 18-47 |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin gets the offensive rebound | 18-47 |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Yarborough | 18-49 |
| 01:14 | N. Central | Colin Maloney can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Petrin - foul #2 on Jeremy Petrin, team foul #6 | 18-49 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Merrill (PF) Kevin Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), John Whittle (SG), George Gold (C) William Yarborough, Richard Pantano, Jeremy Petrin | |
| 01:14 | N. Central | Colin Maloney misses the 1st free throw | 18-49 |
| 01:14 | N. Central | Colin Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-49 |
| 01:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nicodemus - foul #1 on Thomas Nicodemus, team foul #11 | 19-49 |
| 01:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 1st free throw | 19-50 |
| 01:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 2nd free throw | 19-51 |
| 00:55 | N. Central | 3 seconds is called on Charles Merrill | 19-51 |
| 00:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Hamilton steals the ball from Lawrence Smock | 19-51 |
| 00:31 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Paul Johnson | 19-51 |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-51 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses the fadeaway near the basket | 19-51 |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton grabs the board | 19-51 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 19-51 |