| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SG - Steven Smith (fresh) SF - Eugene Tupper (fresh) PF - John Oxford (fresh) C - Frankie Linville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeremiah Wilds (fresh) SG - David Chmielewski (fresh) SF - Walter Vitale (fresh) PF - William Parker (fresh) C - Stacy Glass (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frankie Linville - foul #1 on Frankie Linville, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | N. Park | Michael Spencer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | N. Park | Frankie Linville pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | N. Park | John Oxford misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | N. Park | Frankie Linville snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | N. Park | Frankie Linville misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | N. Park | Michael Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | N. Park | Eugene Tupper hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Spencer | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Oxford denies the turnaround by Stacy Glass | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | N. Park | The rebound goes to Steven Smith | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | N. Park | David Chmielewski is called for the reach on Steven Smith - foul #1 on David Chmielewski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | N. Park | John Oxford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Johnson (PF) William Parker | |
| 17:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Linville denies the turnaround by David Chmielewski | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | N. Park | John Oxford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ross Johnson - foul #1 on Ross Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock (SG), Edwin Adams (SF), Thomas Butler (C) David Chmielewski, Walter Vitale, Stacy Glass | |
| 17:02 | N. Park | John Oxford makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | N. Park | John Oxford makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ross Johnson tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | N. Park | Ross Johnson blocks the short jumper by Eugene Tupper | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | N. Park | Frankie Linville grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | N. Park | John Oxford knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Steven Smith | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | N. Park | Steven Smith snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Tupper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Oxford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frankie Linville (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeremiah Wilds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Adcock (fresh) SF - Edwin Adams (fresh) PF - Ross Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | N. Park | Michael Spencer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ross Johnson - foul #2 on Ross Johnson, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | N. Park | Jason Marcos (SG), Dane Thompson (C) Steven Smith, Frankie Linville | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski (SG), Walter Vitale (SF), William Parker (PF), Stacy Glass (C) Jeremiah Wilds, Edwin Adams, Ross Johnson, Thomas Butler | |
| 15:43 | N. Park | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:43 | N. Park | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Spencer - foul #1 on Michael Spencer, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | N. Park | Ricky Sinha (C) John Oxford | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 15:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:14 | N. Park | Dane Thompson lays it in | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:51 | N. Park | Ricky Sinha grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | N. Park | Eugene Tupper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | N. Park | Steven Smith (SG), Brett Smither (C) Michael Spencer, Eugene Tupper | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds (PG) George Adcock | |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | N. Park | Brett Smither pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:12 | N. Park | Ricky Sinha connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dane Thompson | 13-8 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marcos is called for the reach on David Chmielewski - foul #1 on Jason Marcos, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | N. Park | John Oxford (PF) Brett Smither | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler (C) Stacy Glass | |
| 13:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 13:25 | N. Park | Ricky Sinha can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Vitale - foul #1 on Walter Vitale, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | N. Park | Michael Spencer (PG), Frankie Linville (C) Jason Marcos, Dane Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock (SG), Edwin Adams (SF) David Chmielewski, Walter Vitale | |
| 13:25 | N. Park | Ricky Sinha misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:25 | N. Park | Ricky Sinha makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker connects on the shot in the lane set up by George Adcock | 14-12 |
| 12:44 | N. Park | Steven Smith is hacked by George Adcock - foul #1 on George Adcock, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | N. Park | Jason Marcos (SG), Eugene Tupper (SF) Steven Smith, Ricky Sinha | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Womack (SF) William Parker | |
| 12:32 | N. Park | Jason Marcos blows the layup but the foul's on Edwin Adams - foul #1 on Edwin Adams, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass (C) John Womack | |
| 12:32 | N. Park | Jason Marcos makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:32 | N. Park | Jason Marcos misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-15 |
| 11:55 | N. Park | Michael Spencer scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Oxford | 17-15 |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Marcos (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eugene Tupper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Oxford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frankie Linville (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeremiah Wilds (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Adcock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Adams (fresh) PF - Thomas Butler (fresh) C - Stacy Glass (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 11:37 | N. Park | Jason Marcos connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Spencer | 19-17 |
| 11:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 11:26 | N. Park | The rebound goes to Frankie Linville | 19-17 |
| 11:21 | N. Park | Michael Spencer connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jason Marcos | 21-17 |
| 10:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-17 |
| 10:53 | N. Park | The rebound goes to Jason Marcos | 21-17 |
| 10:28 | N. Park | Jeremiah Wilds steals the ball from Michael Spencer | 21-17 |
| 10:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds banks in the layup | 21-19 |
| 10:01 | N. Park | Jason Marcos is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| Subs | N. Park | Wesley Seifert (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Dane Thompson (PF), Ricky Sinha (C) Michael Spencer, Jason Marcos, John Oxford, Frankie Linville | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney (PG), David Chmielewski (SG), Walter Vitale (SF), William Parker (PF) Jeremiah Wilds, George Adcock, Edwin Adams, Thomas Butler | |
| 09:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Sinha - foul #1 on Ricky Sinha, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| 09:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:28 | N. Park | Steven Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dane Thompson | 24-20 |
| 09:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Chmielewski | 24-22 |
| 08:56 | N. Park | Wesley Seifert makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Sinha | 26-22 |
| 08:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wesley Seifert picks off the pass by Richard Sweeney in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 08:37 | N. Park | Ricky Sinha misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-22 |
| 08:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney is hacked by Wesley Seifert - foul #1 on Wesley Seifert, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | N. Park | Michael Spencer (PG), John Oxford (PF) Wesley Seifert, Eugene Tupper | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds (PG), Edwin Adams (C) Richard Sweeney, Stacy Glass | |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Spencer is called for the reach on Jeremiah Wilds - foul #2 on Michael Spencer, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | N. Park | Jason Marcos (PG) Michael Spencer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler (C) Edwin Adams | |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Jason Marcos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Oxford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Sinha (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeremiah Wilds (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Chmielewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Vitale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker loses the dribble to Ricky Sinha | 26-22 |
| 07:26 | N. Park | John Oxford misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 07:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds loses the dribble to Jason Marcos | 26-22 |
| 07:05 | N. Park | Steven Smith banks in the layup set up by Jason Marcos | 28-22 |
| 06:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 28-22 |
| 06:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 06:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale lays it in on a great pass from Jeremiah Wilds | 28-24 |
| 06:08 | N. Park | John Oxford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 06:07 | N. Park | The offensive rebound goes to Dane Thompson | 28-24 |
| 05:57 | N. Park | Steven Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 05:56 | N. Park | Dane Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:38 | N. Park | Dane Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Marcos | 30-24 |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Sinha steals the ball from Jeremiah Wilds | 30-24 |
| 05:03 | N. Park | Jason Marcos's floater is knocked away by William Parker | 30-24 |
| 05:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | N. Park | Wesley Seifert (PG), Jack Poirier (SG), Eugene Tupper (SF), Brian Elliott (PF), Frankie Linville (C) Jason Marcos, Steven Smith, Dane Thompson, John Oxford, Ricky Sinha | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock (PG), Richard Sweeney (SG), Edwin Adams (PF), Stacy Glass (C) Jeremiah Wilds, David Chmielewski, William Parker, Thomas Butler | |
| 04:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Walter Vitale makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:34 | N. Park | Frankie Linville misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 04:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Eugene Tupper - foul #1 on Eugene Tupper, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Womack (SF) Walter Vitale | |
| 04:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:51 | N. Park | Frankie Linville clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on George Adcock - foul #2 on George Adcock, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | N. Park | Michael Spencer (PG) Jack Poirier | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds (PG), Ross Johnson (PF) Richard Sweeney, John Womack | |
| 03:51 | N. Park | Frankie Linville makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:51 | N. Park | Frankie Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Seifert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Tupper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Elliott (fresh) C - Frankie Linville (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeremiah Wilds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Adcock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stacy Glass (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams can't finish the layup | 32-29 |
| 03:39 | N. Park | Frankie Linville gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 03:33 | N. Park | Brian Elliott misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ross Johnson - foul #3 on Ross Johnson, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Womack (SF) Ross Johnson | |
| 03:33 | N. Park | Brian Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:33 | N. Park | Brian Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:33 | N. Park | Frankie Linville pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:21 | N. Park | Brian Elliott clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 03:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stacy Glass snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 03:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Elliott - foul #1 on Brian Elliott, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | N. Park | Jason Marcos (SG) Wesley Seifert | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremiah Wilds makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:46 | N. Park | Eugene Tupper is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | N. Park | John Oxford (PF), Brett Smither (C) Brian Elliott, Frankie Linville | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler (C) Stacy Glass | |
| 02:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Smither blocks the jumper by Jeremiah Wilds | 33-31 |
| 02:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Womack can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 02:24 | N. Park | Brett Smither grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 02:15 | N. Park | John Oxford connects on the floater from the right block set up by Jason Marcos | 35-31 |
| 01:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremiah Wilds | 35-33 |
| 01:34 | N. Park | Edwin Adams blocks the short jumper by John Oxford | 35-33 |
| 01:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Adams pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 01:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Butler hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 00:53 | N. Park | Michael Spencer loses the dribble to George Adcock | 35-35 |
| 00:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Adcock lays it up and in | 35-37 |
| 00:42 | N. Park | Michael Spencer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 00:41 | N. Park | Brett Smither pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:33 | N. Park | Eugene Tupper is fouled on the floor by Thomas Butler - foul #1 on Thomas Butler, team foul #9 | 35-37 |
| Subs | N. Park | Steven Smith (SG), Dane Thompson (PF), Frankie Linville (C) Jason Marcos, John Oxford, Brett Smither | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Sweeney (PG), David Chmielewski (SG), Walter Vitale (SF), William Parker (PF), Stacy Glass (C) Jeremiah Wilds, George Adcock, John Womack, Edwin Adams, Thomas Butler | |
| 00:33 | N. Park | Eugene Tupper makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:33 | N. Park | Eugene Tupper makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Spencer steps in front of the Stacy Glass pass | 37-37 |
| 00:05 | N. Park | Michael Spencer hits the finger roll | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Chmielewski knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 39-39 |