| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Douglas Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Keener (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. SF - Joseph Hedman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Scott Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Day (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Ronald Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Hamler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Boyer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Seth Deems (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elvin Schrack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Central | Norman Day banks in the layup set up by Douglas Sharp | 45-36 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Hamler's floater is tipped away by Joseph Hedman | 45-36 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Hamler can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 19:19 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 19:04 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 18:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey is hacked by Douglas Sharp - foul #2 on Douglas Sharp, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Day - foul #1 on Norman Day, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Scott Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 18:07 | N. Central | Norman Day misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Elvin Schrack - foul #1 on Elvin Schrack, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 18:07 | N. Central | Norman Day makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:07 | N. Central | Norman Day misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 17:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 17:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 17:31 | N. Central | Jerry Boyer takes the ball from Norman Day | 49-39 |
| 17:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Massey | 49-41 |
| 16:48 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Smith (PG), Troy Kepley (SG), Sean Stradford (PF), Alvin Shannon (C) Douglas Sharp, Edward Keener, Scott Wade, Norman Day | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker (PG), Darnell Sadler (SG), Daniel Lepley (SF), David Reiter (PF), Timothy Doris (C) Ronald Massey, Carl Hamler, Jerry Boyer, Seth Deems, Elvin Schrack | |
| 16:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Terry Smith steps in front of the Darnell Sadler pass | 49-41 |
| 16:01 | N. Central | Sean Stradford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-41 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Troy Kepley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Hedman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Sean Stradford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Shannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Paul Barker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darnell Sadler (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Lepley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reiter (fresh) C - Timothy Doris (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Reiter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 15:41 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Troy Kepley | 52-41 |
| 15:38 | N. Central | Paul Barker steps in front of the Terry Smith pass in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 15:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker throws it down | 52-43 |
| 15:20 | N. Central | Troy Kepley misses the dunk but he's fouled by Darnell Sadler - foul #2 on Darnell Sadler, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Sharp (PG), Lawrence Breeden (SG), Scott Wade (PF), Norman Day (C) Terry Smith, Joseph Hedman, Sean Stradford, Alvin Shannon | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey (PG), Carl Hamler (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF), Seth Deems (PF), Elvin Schrack (C) Paul Barker, Darnell Sadler, Daniel Lepley, David Reiter, Timothy Doris | |
| 15:20 | N. Central | Troy Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:20 | N. Central | Troy Kepley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Breeden steals the ball from Seth Deems | 53-43 |
| 14:42 | N. Central | Norman Day lays it up and in set up by Douglas Sharp | 55-43 |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 14:26 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Scott Wade | 55-43 |
| 14:21 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp hits the finger roll set up by Troy Kepley | 57-43 |
| 14:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer is fouled on the floor by Troy Kepley - foul #1 on Troy Kepley, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Hedman (SF) Troy Kepley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 13:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Sharp is called for the reach on Ronald Massey - foul #3 on Douglas Sharp, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris (C) Elvin Schrack | |
| 13:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Sharp picks off the pass by Carl Hamler | 57-43 |
| 13:14 | N. Central | Scott Wade lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Sharp | 59-43 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Hamler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 12:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris tips it back up and in | 59-45 |
| 12:44 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Norman Day | 62-45 |
| 12:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris lays it up and in | 62-47 |
| 12:03 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Douglas Sharp, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Smith (PG), Edward Keener (SG), Troy Kepley (SF), Sean Stradford (PF), Alvin Shannon (C) Douglas Sharp, Lawrence Breeden, Joseph Hedman, Scott Wade, Norman Day | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker (PG), Darnell Sadler (SG), Daniel Lepley (SF), David Reiter (PF), Elvin Schrack (C) Ronald Massey, Carl Hamler, Jerry Boyer, Seth Deems, Timothy Doris | |
| 11:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Reiter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Lepley | 62-50 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Keener (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. SF - Troy Kepley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Stradford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Shannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Paul Barker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darnell Sadler (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Lepley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reiter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elvin Schrack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | N. Central | Alvin Shannon is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alvin Shannon, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Reiter is fouled on the floor by Troy Kepley - foul #2 on Troy Kepley, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden (SG), Joseph Hedman (SF) Troy Kepley, Alvin Shannon | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Hamler (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF) Paul Barker, Daniel Lepley | |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:49 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 10:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 10:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Hamler drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Darnell Sadler | 62-54 |
| 10:10 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Norman Day (C) Sean Stradford | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey (PG), Daniel Lepley (PF) Darnell Sadler, David Reiter | |
| 09:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Keener picks off the pass by Jerry Boyer | 62-54 |
| 09:31 | N. Central | A charge is called on Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Wade (PF) Edward Keener | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems (PF), Timothy Doris (C) Daniel Lepley, Elvin Schrack | |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer loses the ball out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Troy Kepley (SG) Lawrence Breeden | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Darnell Sadler (SG) Carl Hamler | |
| 08:56 | N. Central | Norman Day misses the easy layup | 62-54 |
| 08:54 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Day | 62-54 |
| 08:40 | N. Central | Terry Smith clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Boyer - foul #2 on Jerry Boyer, team foul #3 | 62-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Keener (SG) Troy Kepley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley (SF) Jerry Boyer | |
| 08:40 | N. Central | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:40 | N. Central | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Hedman - foul #1 on Joseph Hedman, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Greene (PG) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Hamler (SG) Darnell Sadler | |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:03 | N. Central | Edward Keener loses the ball out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden (SG), Sean Stradford (C) Joseph Hedman, Norman Day | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack (C) Timothy Doris | |
| 07:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Hamler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Sharp (PG) Donald Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Darnell Sadler (PG), Jerry Boyer (SF) Ronald Massey, Daniel Lepley | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Douglas Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Breeden (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Keener (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Scott Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Stradford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Darnell Sadler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hamler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Boyer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Seth Deems (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Elvin Schrack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | N. Central | Edward Keener hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Sharp | 66-56 |
| 07:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darnell Sadler loses the dribble to Lawrence Breeden in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 07:00 | N. Central | Scott Wade is fouled on the floor by Seth Deems - foul #3 on Seth Deems, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Hedman (SF), Norman Day (C) Edward Keener, Scott Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley (PF) Seth Deems | |
| 06:44 | N. Central | Sean Stradford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 06:43 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Day | 66-56 |
| 06:27 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| 06:26 | N. Central | Norman Day hits the follow up shot | 68-56 |
| 06:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 68-56 |
| 06:06 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Norman Day | 68-56 |
| 05:52 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Boyer - foul #3 on Jerry Boyer, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Keener (SG) Lawrence Breeden | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey (PG), Seth Deems (PF), Timothy Doris (C) Carl Hamler, Daniel Lepley, Elvin Schrack | |
| 05:52 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:52 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Massey | 69-59 |
| 05:06 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Massey - foul #1 on Ronald Massey, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Wade (PF), Alvin Shannon (C) Sean Stradford, Norman Day | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Reiter (SG), Daniel Lepley (SF) Darnell Sadler, Jerry Boyer | |
| 05:06 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:06 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden (SG) Edward Keener | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:29 | N. Central | Ronald Massey takes the ball from Alvin Shannon | 71-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley scores on a jumper from the baseline | 71-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:04 | N. Central | Scott Wade hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Hedman and he's hacked by Timothy Doris - foul #2 on Timothy Doris, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Smith (PG), Edward Keener (SF), Norman Day (C) Douglas Sharp, Joseph Hedman, Alvin Shannon | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Hamler (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF), Elvin Schrack (C) David Reiter, Seth Deems, Timothy Doris | |
| 04:04 | N. Central | Scott Wade makes the free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-61 |
| 03:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley tips it home | 74-63 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lawrence Breeden (fresh) 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Keener (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Scott Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Day (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Ronald Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Hamler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Boyer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Lepley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Schrack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | N. Central | Edward Keener can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 74-63 |
| 03:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 03:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-65 |
| 02:45 | N. Central | The jumper by Norman Day is denied by Daniel Lepley | 74-65 |
| 02:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 02:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey clanks a turnaround from the left block | 74-65 |
| 02:37 | N. Central | Scott Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:37 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Sharp (PG), Joseph Hedman (SF) Terry Smith, Edward Keener | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems (PF) Daniel Lepley | |
| 02:11 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Sharp | 76-65 |
| 02:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 02:01 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 01:47 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Douglas Sharp | 78-65 |
| 01:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Massey, team foul #8 | 78-65 |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Smith (PG), Edward Keener (SG), Troy Kepley (SF), Sean Stradford (PF), Alvin Shannon (C) Douglas Sharp, Lawrence Breeden, Joseph Hedman, Scott Wade, Norman Day | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker (PG), Darnell Sadler (SG), Daniel Lepley (SF), David Reiter (PF), Timothy Doris (C) Ronald Massey, Carl Hamler, Jerry Boyer, Seth Deems, Elvin Schrack | |
| 01:16 | N. Central | Sean Stradford misses long on a shot from the left side | 78-65 |
| 01:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darnell Sadler grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-68 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | N. Central | Edward Keener is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Barker - foul #1 on Paul Barker, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Greene (PG) Alvin Shannon | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:55 | N. Central | Edward Keener makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:55 | N. Central | Edward Keener makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris is whistled for traveling | 80-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | N. Central | Donald Greene hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-68 |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darnell Sadler can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 80-68 |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Edward Keener pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Donald Greene runs out the clock | 80-68 |