| Lineup | Northland | PG - Jay Zinkl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Cowgill (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tadlock (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Earl Voight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mergenthaler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Denton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Jay Zinkl - foul #2 on Jay Zinkl, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:30 | Northland | Kenneth Oliver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Samuel Leonard | 33-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Hancock's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Tadlock | 33-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Voight gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Tadlock swats the layup by Michael Mergenthaler | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 18:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Denton hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 18:33 | Northland | Kenneth Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Denton grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| 18:08 | Northland | Thomas Tadlock drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Cowgill | 35-37 |
| 17:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Tadlock steals the ball from Michael Mergenthaler | 35-37 |
| 17:40 | Northland | Jay Zinkl is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Zinkl, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northland | Bruce Bivins (PG) Jay Zinkl | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bruce Bivins steals the ball from James Denton | 35-37 |
| 17:14 | Northland | Samuel Leonard knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Cowgill | 37-37 |
| 17:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Cowgill is called for the reach on Michael Mergenthaler - foul #2 on Raymond Cowgill, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northland | Alan Davis (SF), Gary Morgan (PF), Steven Manzo (C) Kenneth Oliver, Samuel Leonard, Thomas Tadlock | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest McGurk (C) Neil James | |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Voight misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:53 | Northland | Raymond Cowgill grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:39 | Northland | Raymond Cowgill can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Hancock - foul #2 on Gerald Hancock, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ira Shook (PG), John Brandt (SG), Francis Crenshaw (SF), Robert Wade (PF) Earl Voight, Gerald Hancock, Michael Mergenthaler, James Denton | |
| 16:39 | Northland | Raymond Cowgill makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:39 | Northland | Raymond Cowgill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Alan Davis - foul #1 on Alan Davis, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northland | Jerry Wheeler (PG) Raymond Cowgill | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:01 | Northland | Steven Manzo's pass is intercepted by Francis Crenshaw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Jerry Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bivins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Manzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Ira Shook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brandt (fresh) SF - Francis Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest McGurk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 15:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest McGurk hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 15:19 | Northland | Jerry Wheeler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Brandt gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw loses the dribble to Alan Davis | 39-41 |
| 14:47 | Northland | Francis Crenshaw steps in front of the Bruce Bivins pass | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest McGurk tips it home | 39-43 |
| 13:57 | Northland | John Brandt steals it from Bruce Bivins | 39-43 |
| 13:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw makes the jumper in the lane | 39-45 |
| 13:31 | Northland | Gary Morgan is fouled on the floor by Ira Shook - foul #1 on Ira Shook, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northland | Jay Zinkl (PG), Raymond Cowgill (SG), Kenneth Oliver (SF), Samuel Leonard (PF), Thomas Tadlock (C) Jerry Wheeler, Bruce Bivins, Alan Davis, Gary Morgan, Steven Manzo | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Voight (PG), Korey Carson (SG), Michael Mergenthaler (SF), James Denton (PF), Neil James (C) Ira Shook, John Brandt, Francis Crenshaw, Robert Wade, Ernest McGurk | |
| 13:15 | Northland | Thomas Tadlock misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Neil James - foul #1 on Neil James, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| 13:15 | Northland | Thomas Tadlock misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:15 | Northland | Thomas Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Korey Carson | 40-47 |
| 12:45 | Northland | Kenneth Oliver scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Samuel Leonard | 43-47 |
| 12:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler is hacked by Kenneth Oliver - foul #2 on Kenneth Oliver, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| 12:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Voight hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 12:21 | Northland | Thomas Tadlock snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:00 | Northland | Samuel Leonard is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Jay Zinkl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Cowgill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Leonard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tadlock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Earl Voight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Korey Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mergenthaler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Denton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Neil James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Neil James buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Samuel Leonard - foul #2 on Samuel Leonard, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| 11:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Neil James makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:22 | Northland | Raymond Cowgill scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Kenneth Oliver | 45-50 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Korey Carson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Mergenthaler | 45-53 |
| 10:40 | Northland | Kenneth Oliver loses the dribble to Michael Mergenthaler | 45-53 |
| 10:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Korey Carson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Mergenthaler | 45-55 |
| 10:32 | Northland | Jay Zinkl drills a shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Leonard | 47-55 |
| 10:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Voight can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 10:21 | Northland | Thomas Tadlock pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | Northland | Raymond Cowgill can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 09:53 | Northland | Thomas Tadlock hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Denton misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jay Zinkl - foul #4 on Jay Zinkl, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northland | Jerry Wheeler (PG), Bruce Bivins (SG), Alan Davis (SF), Gary Morgan (PF), Steven Manzo (C) Jay Zinkl, Raymond Cowgill, Kenneth Oliver, Samuel Leonard, Thomas Tadlock | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Hancock (PG), Ira Shook (SG), Francis Crenshaw (SF), Ernest McGurk (C) Earl Voight, Korey Carson, Michael Mergenthaler, Neil James | |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Denton makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Denton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:31 | Northland | Steven Manzo gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:26 | Northland | Alan Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw is hacked by Alan Davis - foul #2 on Alan Davis, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Wade (PF) James Denton | |
| 09:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:46 | Northland | Bruce Bivins knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Alan Davis | 51-58 |
| 08:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Wade misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Davis - foul #3 on Alan Davis, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northland | Raymond Cowgill (SG) Jerry Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 08:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Wade makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:02 | Northland | Bruce Bivins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Ernest McGurk | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Bruce Bivins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Cowgill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Manzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gerald Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Shook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Crenshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Wade (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest McGurk (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Hancock loses the dribble to Alan Davis | 51-60 |
| 07:35 | Northland | Alan Davis banks in the layup | 53-60 |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw hits the finger roll set up by Ernest McGurk and he's hacked by Alan Davis - foul #4 on Alan Davis, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northland | Jay Zinkl (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SF), Samuel Leonard (PF), Thomas Tadlock (C) Bruce Bivins, Alan Davis, Gary Morgan, Steven Manzo | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Voight (PG), Korey Carson (SG), Neil James (C) Gerald Hancock, Ira Shook, Ernest McGurk | |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:05 | Northland | Jay Zinkl clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Wade - foul #1 on Robert Wade, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler (SF), James Denton (PF) Francis Crenshaw, Robert Wade | |
| 07:05 | Northland | Jay Zinkl makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:05 | Northland | Jay Zinkl makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Neil James clanks a runner in the lane | 55-63 |
| 06:48 | Northland | Samuel Leonard snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 06:34 | Northland | Kenneth Oliver can't connect on a shot from close range | 55-63 |
| 06:33 | Northland | Samuel Leonard snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 06:24 | Northland | Samuel Leonard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Zinkl | 58-63 |
| 06:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Neil James connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Earl Voight | 58-66 |
| 05:37 | Northland | Samuel Leonard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-66 |
| 05:35 | Northland | Thomas Tadlock tips it home | 60-66 |
| 05:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Neil James | 60-68 |
| 04:57 | Northland | Kenneth Oliver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Denton snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 04:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Neil James scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Korey Carson | 60-70 |
| 04:29 | Northland | Kenneth Oliver hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 60-70 |
| 04:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 04:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Korey Carson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 04:20 | Northland | Thomas Tadlock grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 04:07 | Northland | Raymond Cowgill hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jay Zinkl | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Samuel Leonard swats the layup by James Denton | 62-70 |
| 03:44 | Northland | Samuel Leonard pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Jay Zinkl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Cowgill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Leonard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tadlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Earl Voight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Korey Carson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mergenthaler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Denton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Neil James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Northland | Thomas Tadlock comes up short on the shot from the right block | 62-70 |
| 03:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Denton snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 03:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Raymond Cowgill - foul #3 on Raymond Cowgill, team foul #11 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Northland | Jerry Wheeler (PG), Bruce Bivins (SG), Alan Davis (SF), Gary Morgan (PF), Steven Manzo (C) Jay Zinkl, Raymond Cowgill, Kenneth Oliver, Samuel Leonard, Thomas Tadlock | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Hancock (PG), Ira Shook (SG), Robert Wade (PF), Ernest McGurk (C) Earl Voight, Korey Carson, James Denton, Neil James | |
| 03:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Mergenthaler makes the free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:50 | Northland | Robert Wade is called for the reach on Gary Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Wade, team foul #5 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw (SF) Michael Mergenthaler | |
| 02:41 | Northland | Steven Manzo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-73 |
| 02:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Robert Wade | 62-73 |
| 02:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Northland | Jay Zinkl (PG) Jerry Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ira Shook scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Hancock | 62-76 |
| 02:07 | Northland | Steven Manzo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Bivins | 65-76 |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw lays it in | 65-78 |
| 01:29 | Northland | Ira Shook is called for the reach on Alan Davis - foul #2 on Ira Shook, team foul #6 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Northland | Jerry Wheeler (PG) Jay Zinkl | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:24 | Northland | Jerry Wheeler connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Wade - foul #3 on Robert Wade, team foul #7 | 67-78 |
| 01:24 | Northland | Jerry Wheeler makes the free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw is hacked by Alan Davis - foul #5 on Alan Davis, team foul #12 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northland | Thomas Knight (PF) Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Northland | Thomas Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-79 |
| 00:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Francis Crenshaw | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Ernest McGurk is denied by Thomas Knight | 68-79 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Crenshaw tips it in | 68-81 |
| 00:27 | Northland | Steven Manzo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-81 |
| 00:25 | Northland | Gary Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 00:23 | Northland | Bruce Bivins misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-81 |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest McGurk pulls down the rebound | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Hancock runs out the clock | 68-81 |