| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Leclair (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Zurin (fresh) C - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gregory Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jean Grice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edgar Rowley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Zurin's pass is intercepted by Jean Grice | 34-36 |
| 19:26 | N. Central | Gregory Knox drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jean Grice and the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:26 | N. Central | Gregory Knox makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kelly Leclair, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 18:42 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 18:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:36 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Jack Graham | 34-42 |
| 18:30 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith is hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| 18:12 | N. Central | Gregory Knox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 18:11 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Graham | 34-42 |
| 17:56 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 17:54 | N. Central | Jack Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | N. Central | Jean Grice misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Grice is called for the reach on Kelly Leclair - foul #1 on Jean Grice, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore (C) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Curcio (SG), Frank Naumann (PF) Alvin Griffith, Edgar Rowley | |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Knox steals the ball from Kelly Leclair | 34-42 |
| 16:41 | N. Central | The jump hook by Jack Graham is blocked by Virgil Seymore | 34-42 |
| 16:39 | N. Central | Jack Graham hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 16:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard drills a 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 16:00 | N. Central | Jack Graham misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 15:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair grabs the board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Leclair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edwin Zurin (fairly fresh) C - Virgil Seymore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gregory Knox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Curcio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jean Grice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Naumann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jean Grice - foul #2 on Jean Grice, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire (PG), Gary Wyatt (SF), James Silvia (PF), Robert Thompson (C) Craig Blake, Kelly Leclair, Edwin Zurin, Virgil Seymore | |
| Subs | N. Central | Alvin Griffith (SG), Robert Morelock (SF), Edgar Rowley (PF) Gregory Knox, Jean Grice, Jack Graham | |
| 15:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:37 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Frank Naumann | 38-44 |
| 15:22 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson's floater is tipped away by Robert Morelock | 38-44 |
| 15:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire misses the fadeaway near the basket | 38-44 |
| 14:51 | N. Central | Robert Curcio gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:36 | N. Central | Frank Naumann can't connect on a runner near the basket | 38-44 |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Morelock - foul #2 on Robert Morelock, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake (PG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Moore (PG) Robert Curcio | |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:58 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia loses the dribble to Terry Moore | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 13:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 13:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire loses the dribble to Edgar Rowley | 40-44 |
| 12:58 | N. Central | Raymond Cheshire picks off the pass by Frank Naumann | 40-44 |
| 12:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Griffith steals it from James Silvia | 40-44 |
| 12:39 | N. Central | Robert Morelock blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 12:38 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:23 | N. Central | Robert Morelock is hacked by Gary Wyatt - foul #1 on Gary Wyatt, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Lieu (SG), Kelly Leclair (SF), Edwin Zurin (PF), Virgil Seymore (C) Raymond Cheshire, Gary Wyatt, James Silvia, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Knox (PG), Robert Curcio (SG), Jean Grice (SF), Wendell Servin (PF), Jack Graham (C) Terry Moore, Alvin Griffith, Robert Morelock, Edgar Rowley, Frank Naumann | |
| 12:18 | N. Central | Jean Grice misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edwin Zurin - foul #2 on Edwin Zurin, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| 12:18 | N. Central | Jean Grice misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:18 | N. Central | Jean Grice misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Wendell Servin - foul #2 on Wendell Servin, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake makes the 3rd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | N. Central | Gregory Knox knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lieu (fresh) SF - Kelly Leclair (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edwin Zurin (fresh) C - Virgil Seymore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gregory Knox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Curcio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jean Grice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wendell Servin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jack Graham swats the short shot by Robert Lieu | 42-47 |
| 11:41 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Robert Curcio | 42-47 |
| 11:30 | N. Central | Edwin Zurin takes the ball from Wendell Servin | 42-47 |
| 11:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 11:04 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Wendell Servin | 42-47 |
| 10:41 | N. Central | Jean Grice is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), James Silvia (PF) Craig Blake, Robert Lieu, Edwin Zurin | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 10:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Grice steals it from Raymond Cheshire | 42-47 |
| 09:53 | N. Central | Robert Curcio makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Knox | 42-49 |
| 09:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 09:23 | N. Central | Gregory Knox misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 09:22 | N. Central | Jean Grice grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:02 | N. Central | Wendell Servin misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Cheshire - foul #1 on Raymond Cheshire, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake (PG), Edwin Zurin (SF), Robert Thompson (C) Raymond Cheshire, Kelly Leclair, Virgil Seymore | |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Moore (PG), Alvin Griffith (SG), Robert Morelock (SF), Edgar Rowley (PF) Gregory Knox, Robert Curcio, Jean Grice, Jack Graham | |
| 09:02 | N. Central | Wendell Servin makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:02 | N. Central | Wendell Servin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 08:42 | N. Central | Robert Morelock gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:37 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Moore | 45-54 |
| 08:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson is whistled for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Frank Naumann (C) Wendell Servin | |
| 07:57 | N. Central | Terry Moore's layup is rejected by Edwin Zurin | 45-54 |
| 07:55 | N. Central | Frank Naumann snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Craig Blake (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Zurin (fresh) PF - James Silvia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Terry Moore (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Morelock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Rowley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Naumann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-54 |
| 07:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake is fouled on the floor by Frank Naumann - foul #2 on Frank Naumann, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire (SG), Kelly Leclair (SF) Joseph Howard, James Silvia | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Knox (PG), Jean Grice (SF), Jack Graham (C) Terry Moore, Robert Morelock, Frank Naumann | |
| 07:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Graham | 45-54 |
| 07:12 | N. Central | Jack Graham grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 06:49 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley loses the dribble to Craig Blake | 45-54 |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 06:21 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 06:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake tips it home | 50-54 |
| 05:57 | N. Central | Gregory Knox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 05:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair is hacked by Jean Grice - foul #3 on Jean Grice, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard (SG), James Silvia (PF), Virgil Seymore (C) Craig Blake, Edwin Zurin, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Curcio (SG), Frank Naumann (PF) Alvin Griffith, Edgar Rowley | |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 05:31 | N. Central | Jack Graham snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:26 | N. Central | Robert Curcio hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Graham | 50-57 |
| 05:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard is hacked by Gregory Knox - foul #2 on Gregory Knox, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Morelock (SF), Wendell Servin (C) Jean Grice, Jack Graham | |
| 05:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:01 | N. Central | Robert Morelock hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Curcio | 52-59 |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Morelock is called for the reach on Raymond Cheshire - foul #3 on Robert Morelock, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Zurin (SF) Kelly Leclair | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:35 | N. Central | Frank Naumann grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 04:19 | N. Central | Frank Naumann misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 04:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard misses short on a floater from the right side | 52-59 |
| 04:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Seymore | 52-59 |
| 03:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cheshire knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Raymond Cheshire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Zurin (fresh) PF - James Silvia (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Seymore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gregory Knox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Curcio (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Morelock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Naumann (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wendell Servin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | N. Central | Gregory Knox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 03:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wendell Servin is called for the reach on Virgil Seymore - foul #3 on Wendell Servin, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake (PG), Robert Lieu (SG), Kelly Leclair (SF), Robert Thompson (C) Raymond Cheshire, Joseph Howard, Edwin Zurin, James Silvia | |
| Subs | N. Central | Alvin Griffith (SG), Jean Grice (SF), Edgar Rowley (PF), Jack Graham (C) Gregory Knox, Robert Morelock, Frank Naumann, Wendell Servin | |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Virgil Seymore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:57 | N. Central | Kelly Leclair steps in front of the Alvin Griffith pass | 57-59 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard (SG), James Silvia (PF) Robert Lieu, Virgil Seymore | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Knox (PG) Robert Curcio | |
| 02:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 02:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Silvia makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelly Leclair | 59-59 |
| 01:56 | N. Central | Jack Graham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 01:34 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 01:13 | N. Central | Alvin Griffith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | Jack Graham misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 01:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kelly Leclair gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 00:49 | N. Central | Jean Grice grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | N. Central | Gregory Knox can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Blake - foul #1 on Craig Blake, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Curcio (SF) Jean Grice | |
| 00:20 | N. Central | Gregory Knox makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:20 | N. Central | Gregory Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Silvia | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Blake - foul #2 on Craig Blake, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jean Grice (SF) Robert Curcio | |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Edgar Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Craig Blake knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Gregory Knox runs out the clock | 65-66 |