| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randolph Holland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Singh (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Polak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Morgan Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Downey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Pannell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Ervin Downey inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | N. Central | Jack Johnson misses long on a shot from the left side | 31-38 |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:21 | N. Central | Richard Pannell grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 19:09 | N. Central | Jack Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 31-38 |
| 19:08 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Coffman | 31-38 |
| 19:00 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman loses the ball out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pannell blocks the jumper by Randolph Holland | 31-38 |
| 18:39 | N. Central | Ervin Downey snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:18 | N. Central | Jack Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:05 | N. Central | Ervin Downey pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:59 | N. Central | Richard Pannell is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| 17:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak blows the layup | 31-38 |
| 17:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Singh | 34-38 |
| 17:11 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman misses long on a jumper from close range | 34-38 |
| 17:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph is fouled on the floor by Morgan Kelly - foul #1 on Morgan Kelly, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith (PG), Donald Sutton (SF) Richard Brown, Randolph Holland | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 16:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh can't throw it down | 34-38 |
| 16:48 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:27 | N. Central | Ervin Downey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 16:26 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Ervin Downey | 34-38 |
| 16:09 | N. Central | Ervin Downey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 16:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 15:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Joseph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Singh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Jason Polak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Morgan Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Downey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arnold Coffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Pannell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Pannell - foul #3 on Richard Pannell, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Laguna (SG), Randolph Holland (SF), David Fleming (PF), Jerry Dwight (C) Jeffrey Joseph, Donald Sutton, Robert Singh, Jason Polak | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Chaney (PG), Gary Small (SG), Jim Bakke (SF), Aaron Kinner (PF), Luis Joplin (C) Morgan Kelly, Jack Johnson, Ervin Downey, Arnold Coffman, Richard Pannell | |
| 15:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:25 | N. Central | Gary Small throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fleming misses the 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 15:04 | N. Central | Luis Joplin snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:48 | N. Central | Gary Small scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jim Bakke | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Chaney - foul #1 on Joshua Chaney, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:16 | N. Central | Jerry Dwight is called for the reach on Jim Bakke - foul #1 on Jerry Dwight, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph (SG), Robert Singh (PF), Jason Polak (C) Paul Laguna, David Fleming, Jerry Dwight | |
| Subs | N. Central | Morgan Kelly (PG), Ervin Downey (SF), Arnold Coffman (PF) Joshua Chaney, Jim Bakke, Luis Joplin | |
| 14:04 | N. Central | Gary Small loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jack Johnson (SG), Richard Pannell (C) Gary Small, Aaron Kinner | |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Randolph Holland and he's fouled by Richard Pannell - foul #4 on Richard Pannell, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Sutton (SF) Randolph Holland | |
| Subs | N. Central | Aaron Kinner (C) Richard Pannell | |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:45 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Ervin Downey | 39-41 |
| 13:28 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 13:26 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 13:24 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 13:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 13:17 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:01 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman misses short on a shot from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak banks in the layup | 41-41 |
| 12:29 | N. Central | Ervin Downey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Morgan Kelly | 41-44 |
| 12:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Joseph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Singh (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Jason Polak (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Morgan Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Downey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arnold Coffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Kinner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner misses the driving attempt from the left block | 43-44 |
| 11:24 | N. Central | Ervin Downey hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Sutton is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith (PG), Paul Laguna (SG), Randolph Holland (SF), David Fleming (PF), Jerry Dwight (C) Richard Brown, Jeffrey Joseph, Donald Sutton, Robert Singh, Jason Polak | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Chaney (PG), Gary Small (SG), Jim Bakke (SF), Luis Joplin (C) Morgan Kelly, Jack Johnson, Ervin Downey, Aaron Kinner | |
| 10:43 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randolph Holland grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 10:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Laguna makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Smith | 46-46 |
| 10:06 | N. Central | Jim Bakke hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Coffman | 46-49 |
| 09:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bakke is called for the reach on Paul Laguna - foul #2 on Jim Bakke, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh (PF), Jason Polak (C) David Fleming, Jerry Dwight | |
| Subs | N. Central | Morgan Kelly (PG) Jim Bakke | |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randolph Holland's floater is knocked away by Arnold Coffman | 46-49 |
| 09:27 | N. Central | Luis Joplin snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:05 | N. Central | Robert Singh steals it from Morgan Kelly | 46-49 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith loses the dribble to Joshua Chaney | 46-49 |
| 08:52 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman misses the lay-in | 46-49 |
| 08:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Laguna grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 08:07 | N. Central | Joshua Chaney makes the floater from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Laguna misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Chaney - foul #2 on Joshua Chaney, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown (PG), Donald Sutton (SF) James Smith, Randolph Holland | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jack Johnson (SG), Ervin Downey (SF), Aaron Kinner (PF), Richard Pannell (C) Joshua Chaney, Gary Small, Arnold Coffman, Luis Joplin | |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Laguna misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Laguna makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Laguna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Singh (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Jason Polak (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Morgan Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Downey (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Aaron Kinner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Pannell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 07:33 | N. Central | Richard Pannell grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:26 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Morgan Kelly is called for the reach on Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Morgan Kelly, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph (SG), David Fleming (PF), Jerry Dwight (C) Paul Laguna, Robert Singh, Jason Polak | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 07:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:21 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Richard Pannell | 49-51 |
| 07:00 | N. Central | Richard Pannell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Steven Robinson (PG) Morgan Kelly | |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Dwight buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Fleming | 52-51 |
| 06:25 | N. Central | Richard Pannell is hacked by Jerry Dwight - foul #2 on Jerry Dwight, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Randolph Holland (SF), Robert Singh (PF), Jason Polak (C) Donald Sutton, David Fleming, Jerry Dwight | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Chaney (PG) Steven Robinson | |
| 06:13 | N. Central | The jump hook by Joshua Chaney is blocked by Robert Singh | 52-51 |
| 06:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 05:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Singh and the foul's on Richard Pannell - foul #5 on Richard Pannell, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Morgan Kelly (PG), Luis Joplin (C) Joshua Chaney, Richard Pannell | |
| 05:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:39 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:37 | N. Central | Luis Joplin grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:18 | N. Central | Jason Polak steals the ball from Jack Johnson | 55-51 |
| 05:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph loses the dribble to Aaron Kinner | 55-51 |
| 04:47 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| 04:47 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:47 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Brown | 58-53 |
| 04:02 | N. Central | Jack Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 03:48 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Joseph (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Randolph Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Singh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Polak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Morgan Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Downey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Aaron Kinner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Luis Joplin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | N. Central | Jack Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ervin Downey | 58-55 |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 03:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh tips it home | 60-55 |
| 03:16 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Polak - foul #3 on Jason Polak, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith (PG), Paul Laguna (SG), Donald Sutton (SF), David Fleming (PF), Jerry Dwight (C) Richard Brown, Jeffrey Joseph, Randolph Holland, Robert Singh, Jason Polak | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joshua Chaney (SG), Gary Small (SF), Arnold Coffman (PF) Jack Johnson, Ervin Downey, Luis Joplin | |
| 03:16 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:16 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Fleming snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Dwight makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Laguna | 63-56 |
| 02:56 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph (SG), Robert Singh (PF), Jason Polak (C) Paul Laguna, David Fleming, Jerry Dwight | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jack Johnson (SG), Ervin Downey (SF) Joshua Chaney, Gary Small | |
| 02:30 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ervin Downey | 63-58 |
| 02:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown (PG), Randolph Holland (SF) James Smith, Donald Sutton | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown double dribbles | 63-58 |
| 02:08 | N. Central | Ervin Downey makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Johnson | 63-61 |
| 01:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Joseph | 65-61 |
| 01:35 | N. Central | Ervin Downey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randolph Holland - foul #2 on Randolph Holland, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 01:35 | N. Central | Ervin Downey misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:35 | N. Central | Ervin Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Johnson steps in front of the Randolph Holland pass | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly can't finish the layup | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Joseph snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Arnold Coffman steals the ball from Richard Brown | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | N. Central | Richard Brown steps in front of the Aaron Kinner pass | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randolph Holland lays it in on a great pass from Richard Brown | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | N. Central | Ervin Downey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Singh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Johnson, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Smith (PG), Donald Sutton (SF), David Fleming (C) Richard Brown, Randolph Holland, Jason Polak | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Singh misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:10 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | N. Central | Ervin Downey is fouled on the floor by David Fleming - foul #2 on David Fleming, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Brown (PG), Randolph Holland (SF), Jason Polak (C) James Smith, Donald Sutton, David Fleming | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Ervin Downey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Polak runs out the clock | 67-62 |