| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Phillip Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jean Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jame Savala (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fenderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Harrison (fresh) C - Rodney Romriell (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann inbounds the ball | 51-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Fenderson | 51-37 |
| 19:16 | N. Central | Robert Wallace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 18:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell loses the dribble to Jean Ewing | 51-37 |
| 18:42 | N. Central | Robert Wallace drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Patterson | 54-37 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Patterson - foul #3 on Phillip Patterson, team foul #1 | 54-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Custer (PG) Phillip Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | John Cox gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 18:01 | N. Central | John Fenderson is called for the reach on Robert Wallace - foul #2 on John Fenderson, team foul #1 | 54-37 |
| 17:50 | N. Central | William Custer buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wallace | 56-37 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala misses the dunk attempt | 56-37 |
| 17:22 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 17:09 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 56-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | Benjamin Gill (PF), Ben Morris (C) Billie Jenkins, John Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente (SG), Lester Harris (C) John Fenderson, Rodney Romriell | |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala is called for traveling | 56-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG), Daniel Black (SF) Jame Savala, Keith Schumann | |
| 16:41 | N. Central | Robert Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 16:40 | N. Central | Benjamin Gill tips it home | 58-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-37 |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente tips it back up and in | 58-39 |
| 16:04 | N. Central | William Custer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Gill | 61-39 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - William Custer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jean Ewing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Osborn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Black (fresh) PF - Tom Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Lester Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-39 |
| 15:48 | N. Central | Ben Morris pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:21 | N. Central | Robert Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-39 |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente grabs the defensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Osborn | 61-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:59 | N. Central | Ben Morris lays it up and in set up by William Custer and he's hacked by Tom Harrison - foul #2 on Tom Harrison, team foul #2 | 63-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Phillip Patterson (PG), James Towner (SG), Carl Brace (SF), John Cox (C) William Custer, Robert Wallace, Jean Ewing, Benjamin Gill | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala (PG), John Fenderson (SG), Keith Schumann (SF), Charlie Bush (PF), Rodney Romriell (C) Gerald Osborn, William Parente, Daniel Black, Tom Harrison, Lester Harris | |
| 14:59 | N. Central | Ben Morris makes the free throw | 64-42 |
| 14:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Fenderson is hacked by Ben Morris - foul #1 on Ben Morris, team foul #2 | 64-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Billie Jenkins (PF) Ben Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billie Jenkins is called for the reach on John Fenderson - foul #1 on Billie Jenkins, team foul #3 | 64-42 |
| 14:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Fenderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:18 | N. Central | James Towner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Towner, team foul #4 | 64-42 |
| 14:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Bush misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 14:00 | N. Central | Carl Brace snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 13:42 | N. Central | James Towner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 13:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 13:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Bush misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Billie Jenkins - foul #2 on Billie Jenkins, team foul #5 | 64-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Custer (SG) Carl Brace | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris (C) Rodney Romriell | |
| 13:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Bush misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 13:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 12:58 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Bush - foul #4 on Charlie Bush, team foul #3 | 64-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Wallace (SG), Jean Ewing (SF), Benjamin Gill (PF) William Custer, James Towner, Billie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente (SG), Tom Harrison (PF) John Fenderson, Charlie Bush | |
| 12:58 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 12:58 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann drills a jumper from the baseline | 66-45 |
| 12:15 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-45 |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 12:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente is hacked by Robert Wallace - foul #2 on Robert Wallace, team foul #6 | 66-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | Ben Morris (C) John Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell (C) Lester Harris | |
| 11:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell travels with the ball | 66-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Custer (PG) Phillip Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG) Jame Savala | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - William Custer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jean Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Morris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Osborn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Harrison (fresh) C - Rodney Romriell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | N. Central | Robert Wallace makes the fadeaway from the right side | 68-45 |
| 11:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann is fouled on the floor by Jean Ewing - foul #2 on Jean Ewing, team foul #7 | 68-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | Billie Jenkins (PF) Ben Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Fenderson (SG) Gerald Osborn | |
| 11:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann misses the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 11:23 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 68-45 |
| 11:05 | N. Central | Tom Harrison is called for the reach on Billie Jenkins - foul #3 on Tom Harrison, team foul #4 | 68-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | Phillip Patterson (PG) William Custer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala (PG), Lester Harris (PF) William Parente, Keith Schumann | |
| 10:49 | N. Central | Rodney Romriell is called for the reach on Phillip Patterson - foul #1 on Rodney Romriell, team foul #5 | 68-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Custer (SF) Jean Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:35 | N. Central | William Custer drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Wallace | 70-45 |
| 10:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison lays it in on a great pass from Jame Savala | 70-47 |
| 10:09 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins's layup is rejected by Rodney Romriell | 70-47 |
| 10:07 | N. Central | Benjamin Gill gets the offensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 09:53 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jame Savala - foul #2 on Jame Savala, team foul #6 | 70-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jean Ewing (SF), John Cox (C) Robert Wallace, Benjamin Gill | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente (SG), Keith Schumann (SF) John Fenderson, Rodney Romriell | |
| 09:53 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 09:53 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 09:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Cox is called for the reach on Keith Schumann - foul #2 on John Cox, team foul #8 | 72-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | Ben Morris (PF) Billie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 09:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 09:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 09:11 | N. Central | Ben Morris is fouled on the floor by Tom Harrison - foul #4 on Tom Harrison, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Towner (SG) Phillip Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG), Rodney Romriell (C) Jame Savala, Tom Harrison | |
| 09:11 | N. Central | Ben Morris misses the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 09:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris grabs the board | 72-49 |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Osborn | 72-52 |
| 08:46 | N. Central | Keith Schumann steals the ball from James Towner | 72-52 |
| 08:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-55 |
| 08:15 | N. Central | John Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Drewski (PG), Robert Wallace (SG), Billie Jenkins (PF) William Custer, James Towner, Ben Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala (PG), John Fenderson (SG) Gerald Osborn, Lester Harris | |
| 08:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente is hacked by Jean Ewing - foul #3 on Jean Ewing, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | N. Central | Phillip Patterson (PG), James Towner (SF) Edward Drewski, Jean Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black (SF) Keith Schumann | |
| 08:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 08:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 07:34 | N. Central | Rodney Romriell is called for the reach on Phillip Patterson - foul #2 on Rodney Romriell, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison (SF), Charlie Bush (PF) Daniel Black, Rodney Romriell | |
| 07:34 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 07:34 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Phillip Patterson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Towner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jame Savala (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fenderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charlie Bush (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Parente (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Bush is denied on a layup by Billie Jenkins | 74-57 |
| 07:21 | N. Central | Robert Wallace gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| 06:52 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billie Jenkins | 76-57 |
| 06:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison misses the fadeaway in the paint | 76-57 |
| 06:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente misses the tip | 76-57 |
| 06:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 76-57 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jame Savala | 76-59 |
| 06:04 | N. Central | Robert Wallace is denied on a layup by Charlie Bush | 76-59 |
| 06:03 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 05:46 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-59 |
| 05:44 | N. Central | James Towner tips it but misses | 76-59 |
| 05:42 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson can't tip it in | 76-59 |
| 05:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente snags the defensive board | 76-59 |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-59 |
| 05:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala tips it in | 76-61 |
| 05:06 | N. Central | Robert Wallace buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Towner | 79-61 |
| 04:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charlie Bush | 79-64 |
| 04:36 | N. Central | John Fenderson is called for the reach on Billie Jenkins - foul #3 on John Fenderson, team foul #9 | 79-64 |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Drewski (PG), William Custer (SG), Jean Ewing (SF), Benjamin Gill (C) Phillip Patterson, Robert Wallace, James Towner, John Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG), Daniel Black (SG), Keith Schumann (SF), Lester Harris (PF), Rodney Romriell (C) Jame Savala, John Fenderson, Tom Harrison, Charlie Bush, William Parente | |
| 04:36 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:36 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 81-64 |
| 04:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann tips it back up and in | 81-66 |
| 03:58 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-66 |
| 03:56 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins can't tip it in | 81-66 |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris pulls down the rebound | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Gill - foul #3 on Benjamin Gill, team foul #10 | 81-66 |
| Subs | N. Central | Ben Morris (C) Billie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | N. Central | Jean Ewing makes the fadeaway from the right side | 83-67 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Edward Drewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Custer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jean Ewing (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Morris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Osborn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Black (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Romriell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black is called for traveling | 83-67 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Wallace (SG) Edward Drewski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison (SG), Charlie Bush (PF) Daniel Black, Rodney Romriell | |
| 02:40 | N. Central | William Custer misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Osborn - foul #1 on Gerald Osborn, team foul #10 | 83-67 |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Drewski (PG), James Towner (SF) Robert Wallace, Jean Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente (SG), Daniel Black (SF) Keith Schumann, Charlie Bush | |
| 02:40 | N. Central | William Custer misses the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 02:40 | N. Central | William Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| 02:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Parente | 84-69 |
| 02:24 | N. Central | Edward Drewski is called for traveling | 84-69 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Custer picks off the pass by Tom Harrison | 84-69 |
| 01:39 | N. Central | Edward Drewski clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Osborn - foul #2 on Gerald Osborn, team foul #11 | 84-69 |
| 01:39 | N. Central | Edward Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 01:39 | N. Central | Edward Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 01:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tom Harrison | 86-72 |
| 01:04 | N. Central | James Towner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-72 |
| 01:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn pulls down the rebound | 86-72 |
| 00:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Towner takes the ball from Lester Harris | 86-72 |
| 00:42 | N. Central | James Towner banks in the layup | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 88-72 |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris snags the offensive board | 88-72 |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black misses the 3 from straight away | 88-72 |
| 00:30 | N. Central | Edward Drewski snags the defensive board | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Edward Drewski runs out the clock | 88-72 |