| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jame Savala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fenderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Rodney Romriell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Phillip Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jean Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann misses the runner from close range | 33-21 |
| 19:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Bush misses the tip | 33-21 |
| 19:31 | N. Central | John Cox snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 19:27 | N. Central | Jame Savala takes the ball from Jean Ewing | 33-21 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala lays it up and in | 35-21 |
| 19:12 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charlie Bush - foul #1 on Charlie Bush, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 19:12 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 19:12 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 18:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charlie Bush | 37-23 |
| 18:35 | N. Central | Jean Ewing makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wallace | 37-26 |
| 18:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Fenderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Phillip Patterson - foul #2 on Phillip Patterson, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Fenderson misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Fenderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:00 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson double dribbles | 38-26 |
| 17:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala is fouled on the floor by Phillip Patterson - foul #3 on Phillip Patterson, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Custer (PG) Phillip Patterson | |
| 17:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Fenderson | 41-26 |
| 17:02 | N. Central | Jame Savala picks off the pass by William Custer in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 16:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jame Savala | 43-26 |
| 16:38 | N. Central | John Cox makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Custer and he's fouled by Rodney Romriell - foul #1 on Rodney Romriell, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente (SG), Lester Harris (C) John Fenderson, Rodney Romriell | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ben Morris (PF) Billie Jenkins | |
| 16:38 | N. Central | John Cox makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann lays it in | 45-29 |
| 16:07 | N. Central | Jean Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG), Daniel Black (SF), Tom Harrison (PF) Jame Savala, Keith Schumann, Charlie Bush | |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Drewski (PG), James Towner (SF) Robert Wallace, Jean Ewing | |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Drewski - foul #1 on Edward Drewski, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Phillip Patterson (PG), Benjamin Gill (PF) Edward Drewski, John Cox | |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Parente (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Black (fresh) PF - Tom Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Phillip Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Custer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Towner (fresh) PF - Benjamin Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Morris (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | N. Central | James Towner hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Custer | 47-32 |
| 15:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 15:13 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:55 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson is hacked by Tom Harrison - foul #1 on Tom Harrison, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Wallace (SG), Jean Ewing (SF), Billie Jenkins (PF) William Custer, James Towner, Ben Morris | |
| 14:30 | N. Central | Benjamin Gill misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charlie Bush - foul #2 on Charlie Bush, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| 14:30 | N. Central | Benjamin Gill makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 14:30 | N. Central | Benjamin Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 14:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Fenderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 14:12 | N. Central | Jean Ewing grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 13:59 | N. Central | Jean Ewing misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Fenderson | 47-33 |
| 13:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Billie Jenkins - foul #2 on Billie Jenkins, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Cox (C) Benjamin Gill | |
| 13:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 13:44 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 13:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Bush gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Phillip Patterson - foul #4 on Phillip Patterson, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Custer (PG), Benjamin Gill (PF) Phillip Patterson, Billie Jenkins | |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:12 | N. Central | John Cox scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Custer | 51-35 |
| 12:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann drills a shot in the paint | 53-35 |
| 12:39 | N. Central | Rodney Romriell is called for the reach on Benjamin Gill - foul #2 on Rodney Romriell, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente (SG), Tom Harrison (PF), Lester Harris (C) John Fenderson, Charlie Bush, Rodney Romriell | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 12:28 | N. Central | Robert Wallace double dribbles | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jean Ewing - foul #3 on Jean Ewing, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG) Jame Savala | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Towner (SF), Billie Jenkins (PF) Jean Ewing, John Cox | |
| 12:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 12:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 11:47 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins's floater is knocked away by Lester Harris | 54-35 |
| 11:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Parente (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - William Custer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Towner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billie Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann is fouled on the floor by James Towner - foul #2 on James Towner, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala (PG), Charlie Bush (PF) Gerald Osborn, Tom Harrison | |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Drewski (PG) Robert Wallace | |
| 11:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 11:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 11:21 | N. Central | Benjamin Gill snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 11:12 | N. Central | Benjamin Gill is denied on a layup by Lester Harris | 55-35 |
| 11:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Charlie Bush | 55-35 |
| 10:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Towner blocks the short jumper by Lester Harris | 55-35 |
| 10:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 10:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Bush hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-35 |
| 10:31 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gill | 55-35 |
| 10:25 | N. Central | Jame Savala takes the ball from William Custer | 55-35 |
| 10:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 55-35 |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Harris | 55-35 |
| 09:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Charlie Bush | 57-35 |
| 09:31 | N. Central | Benjamin Gill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-35 |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Bush pulls down the rebound | 57-35 |
| 09:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-35 |
| 09:12 | N. Central | Billie Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 57-35 |
| 09:02 | N. Central | Edward Drewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Fenderson (SG), Daniel Black (SF), Tom Harrison (PF), Rodney Romriell (C) Jame Savala, Keith Schumann, Charlie Bush, Lester Harris | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Wallace (SG), Jean Ewing (SF), Ben Morris (PF), John Cox (C) William Custer, James Towner, Billie Jenkins, Benjamin Gill | |
| 08:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison misses badly on a shot from close range | 57-35 |
| 08:42 | N. Central | The rebound goes to John Cox | 57-35 |
| 08:26 | N. Central | Jean Ewing knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Drewski | 57-37 |
| 08:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Fenderson | 60-37 |
| 07:50 | N. Central | John Cox misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-37 |
| 07:49 | N. Central | John Cox can't tip it in | 60-37 |
| 07:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black grabs the defensive rebound | 60-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William Parente (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fenderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Black (fresh) PF - Tom Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Romriell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Edward Drewski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Ewing (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Morris (fresh) C - John Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Fenderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-37 |
| 07:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Romriell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Cox takes the ball from Tom Harrison | 60-37 |
| 06:42 | N. Central | John Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-37 |
| 06:40 | N. Central | Ben Morris tips it back up and in | 60-39 |
| 06:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black loses the dribble to Robert Wallace | 60-39 |
| 06:24 | N. Central | Robert Wallace lays it in | 60-41 |
| 05:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Parente and the foul's on Jean Ewing - foul #4 on Jean Ewing, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jame Savala (PG), Keith Schumann (SF), Charlie Bush (PF), Lester Harris (C) William Parente, John Fenderson, Tom Harrison, Rodney Romriell | |
| Subs | N. Central | Phillip Patterson (PG), Billie Jenkins (PF), Benjamin Gill (C) Edward Drewski, Ben Morris, John Cox | |
| 05:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black makes the free throw | 63-41 |
| 05:42 | N. Central | Jean Ewing connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Wallace | 63-44 |
| 05:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Bush | 65-44 |
| 05:06 | N. Central | Jame Savala steals it from Benjamin Gill | 65-44 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charlie Bush misses the jumper from the right block | 65-44 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris can't tip it in | 65-44 |
| 04:43 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 04:31 | N. Central | Phillip Patterson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-44 |
| 04:29 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Billie Jenkins | 65-44 |
| 04:19 | N. Central | Jean Ewing lays it up and in set up by Phillip Patterson and he's hacked by Keith Schumann - foul #1 on Keith Schumann, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn (PG), William Parente (SG), Henry Buckle (SF), Tom Harrison (PF) Jame Savala, Daniel Black, Keith Schumann, Charlie Bush | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Custer (PG), James Towner (SG), Ben Morris (C) Phillip Patterson, Robert Wallace, Billie Jenkins | |
| 04:19 | N. Central | Jean Ewing makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 03:58 | N. Central | Jean Ewing grabs the board | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:41 | N. Central | Jean Ewing misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 03:39 | N. Central | Ben Morris gets the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Parente (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Buckle (fresh) PF - Tom Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - William Custer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Towner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jean Ewing (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | N. Central | Jean Ewing loses the dribble to Tom Harrison | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ben Morris - foul #1 on Ben Morris, team foul #9 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black (SF) Henry Buckle | |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Drewski (PG) Jean Ewing | |
| 03:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 03:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 02:58 | N. Central | William Custer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 02:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Osborn | 69-47 |
| 02:17 | N. Central | Edward Drewski misses short on a shot from the right side | 69-47 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black grabs the defensive rebound | 69-47 |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ben Morris - foul #2 on Ben Morris, team foul #10 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Henry Buckle (SF) William Parente | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris misses the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lester Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:52 | N. Central | William Custer scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edward Drewski | 70-49 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Black comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 01:28 | N. Central | Benjamin Gill pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 01:21 | N. Central | James Towner misses the runner from the right block | 70-49 |
| 01:19 | N. Central | Ben Morris tips it in | 70-51 |
| 01:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tom Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-51 |
| 01:07 | N. Central | Benjamin Gill snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 00:42 | N. Central | William Custer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 70-51 |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Lester Harris | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Drewski is called for the reach on Henry Buckle - foul #2 on Edward Drewski, team foul #11 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parente (SG) Daniel Black | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Henry Buckle makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Henry Buckle misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:18 | N. Central | Ben Morris snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | N. Central | William Custer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Benjamin Gill hits the follow up shot | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Osborn runs out the clock | 71-53 |