| Lineup | N. Central | PG - John Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Earl Jackson (fresh) SG - Patrick Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Curtis Graham inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Central | John Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 19:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hans Savage drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Lowery | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | N. Central | Dave Chang comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Lowery - foul #2 on Patrick Lowery, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | N. Central | Dave Chang misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | N. Central | Dave Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Hans Savage | 40-35 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Jackson is hacked by David Willoughby - foul #2 on David Willoughby, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Golden misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Turner tips it home | 40-37 |
| 18:02 | N. Central | Dave Chang hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Curtis Graham | 43-37 |
| 17:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Jackson is hacked by David Willoughby - foul #3 on David Willoughby, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | Nelson Weisgerber (C) David Willoughby | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Jackson connects on the floater from the right block | 43-39 |
| 17:09 | N. Central | John Snyder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Turner | 43-39 |
| 16:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 16:29 | N. Central | Dave Chang is hacked by Patrick Lowery - foul #3 on Patrick Lowery, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Norman Johnson (PG), Caleb Trosclair (SG), Alvin Johnson (SF), Jerry Aubrey (C) John Snyder, Dave Chang, Curtis Graham, Harold Fry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Bennett (PG), Bill Alam (SG), Richard Wray (PF), Andrew Lemieux (C) Earl Jackson, Patrick Lowery, Nathan Golden, Hans Savage | |
| 16:09 | N. Central | Caleb Trosclair drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Johnson | 45-42 |
| 16:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Bennett buries a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:55 | N. Central | Caleb Trosclair buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Norman Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Trosclair (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nelson Weisgerber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Aubrey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Fred Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Alam (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Wray (fresh) C - Andrew Lemieux (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 15:36 | N. Central | Nelson Weisgerber grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:32 | N. Central | Norman Johnson makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Caleb Trosclair | 50-45 |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Alam can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 50-45 |
| 15:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wray tips it home | 50-47 |
| 14:51 | N. Central | Norman Johnson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 50-47 |
| 14:49 | N. Central | Alvin Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:31 | N. Central | Jerry Aubrey lays it in on a great pass from Caleb Trosclair | 52-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Turner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 14:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wray snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lemieux's pass is intercepted by Caleb Trosclair | 52-47 |
| 13:38 | N. Central | Caleb Trosclair can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Lemieux - foul #2 on Andrew Lemieux, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Snyder (PG), Curtis Graham (SF), Harold Fry (PF), David Willoughby (C) Norman Johnson, Alvin Johnson, Nelson Weisgerber, Jerry Aubrey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Jackson (PG), Patrick Lowery (SG), Nathan Golden (PF), Hans Savage (C) Fred Bennett, John Turner, Richard Wray, Andrew Lemieux | |
| 13:38 | N. Central | Caleb Trosclair makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:38 | N. Central | Caleb Trosclair makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Caleb Trosclair steps in front of the Patrick Lowery pass | 54-47 |
| 13:15 | N. Central | John Snyder lays it in on a great pass from Caleb Trosclair | 56-47 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Jackson drills a jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 12:37 | N. Central | Bill Alam steals it from Curtis Graham | 56-49 |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Alam comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 56-49 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hans Savage can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 12:15 | N. Central | Harold Fry gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:08 | N. Central | John Snyder connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Caleb Trosclair | 58-49 |
| 11:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Lowery is fouled on the floor by Caleb Trosclair - foul #2 on Caleb Trosclair, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dave Chang (SG) Caleb Trosclair | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Turner (SF) Bill Alam | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - John Snyder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Chang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Earl Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Savage (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Golden loses the dribble to Curtis Graham | 58-49 |
| 11:09 | N. Central | Dave Chang misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 11:08 | N. Central | Dave Chang snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 10:55 | N. Central | John Snyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hans Savage grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 10:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Turner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:40 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Harold Fry | 58-49 |
| 10:22 | N. Central | Harold Fry's layup is rejected by Nathan Golden | 58-49 |
| 10:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Jackson snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 10:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Lowery is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Patrick Lowery, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | N. Central | Norman Johnson (PG), Alvin Johnson (SF), Nelson Weisgerber (PF), Jerry Aubrey (C) John Snyder, Curtis Graham, Harold Fry, David Willoughby | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Blevins (PG), Fred Bennett (SG), Richard Wray (PF), Andrew Lemieux (C) Earl Jackson, Patrick Lowery, Nathan Golden, Hans Savage | |
| 09:45 | N. Central | Dave Chang scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:19 | N. Central | Jerry Aubrey gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:07 | N. Central | Jerry Aubrey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alvin Johnson | 63-49 |
| 08:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lemieux knocks in the 3 from straight away | 63-52 |
| 08:46 | N. Central | Dave Chang scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Johnson | 65-52 |
| 08:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Bennett is called for traveling | 65-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Snyder (PG), Caleb Trosclair (SG), Curtis Graham (SF), Harold Fry (PF) Norman Johnson, Dave Chang, Alvin Johnson, Jerry Aubrey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Jackson (PG), Nathan Golden (PF) Leo Blevins, Andrew Lemieux | |
| 08:05 | N. Central | Fred Bennett is called for the reach on Harold Fry - foul #1 on Fred Bennett, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Willoughby (C) Nelson Weisgerber | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Alam (SF), Hans Savage (C) John Turner, Richard Wray | |
| 07:46 | N. Central | David Willoughby comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 65-52 |
| 07:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Hans Savage | 65-52 |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hans Savage misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 07:26 | N. Central | Curtis Graham grabs the board | 65-52 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - John Snyder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Trosclair (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Harold Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Earl Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Fred Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Alam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Savage (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:16 | N. Central | Caleb Trosclair scores on a jumper from the baseline | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hans Savage comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Willoughby - foul #4 on David Willoughby, team foul #4 | 67-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Lowery (SG), John Turner (SF) Fred Bennett, Bill Alam | |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hans Savage makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hans Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:03 | N. Central | Harold Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:34 | N. Central | Caleb Trosclair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 06:32 | N. Central | Harold Fry gets the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 06:11 | N. Central | Curtis Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 06:09 | N. Central | Harold Fry tips it in | 69-53 |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Turner misses long on a jumper near the basket | 69-53 |
| 05:46 | N. Central | Harold Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:23 | N. Central | John Snyder hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Fry | 72-53 |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Jackson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 04:27 | N. Central | John Snyder makes the shot in the lane | 74-55 |
| 04:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Turner hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-57 |
| 03:38 | N. Central | Caleb Trosclair comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 03:36 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Fry | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | N. Central | Curtis Graham makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Snyder | 77-57 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - John Snyder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Caleb Trosclair (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Harold Fry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - David Willoughby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Earl Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Patrick Lowery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Turner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Golden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Savage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Jackson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 77-57 |
| 03:15 | N. Central | Caleb Trosclair snags the defensive board | 77-57 |
| 02:52 | N. Central | John Snyder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Caleb Trosclair | 79-57 |
| 02:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-57 |
| 02:32 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Harold Fry | 79-57 |
| 02:28 | N. Central | Hans Savage steals the ball from Caleb Trosclair | 79-57 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Earl Jackson loses the dribble to Caleb Trosclair | 79-57 |
| 01:59 | N. Central | Curtis Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Turner - foul #3 on John Turner, team foul #6 | 79-57 |
| Subs | N. Central | Norman Johnson (PG), Nelson Weisgerber (PF), Jerry Aubrey (C) John Snyder, Harold Fry, David Willoughby | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Blevins (PG), Fred Bennett (SG), Bill Alam (SF), Richard Wray (PF), Andrew Lemieux (C) Earl Jackson, Patrick Lowery, John Turner, Nathan Golden, Hans Savage | |
| 01:59 | N. Central | Curtis Graham misses the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 01:59 | N. Central | Curtis Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wray misses the 3 from straight away | 80-57 |
| 01:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wray | 80-57 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Bennett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 80-57 |
| 01:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Bennett snags the offensive board | 80-57 |
| 01:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Blevins is hacked by Nelson Weisgerber - foul #2 on Nelson Weisgerber, team foul #5 | 80-57 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alvin Johnson (SF) Curtis Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leo Blevins is hacked by Jerry Aubrey - foul #1 on Jerry Aubrey, team foul #6 | 80-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lemieux clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-57 |
| 00:54 | N. Central | Caleb Trosclair pulls down the rebound | 80-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | N. Central | Norman Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Blevins - foul #1 on Leo Blevins, team foul #7 | 80-57 |
| 00:52 | N. Central | Norman Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 00:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Andrew Lemieux | 80-57 |
| 00:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Bennett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Blevins | 80-60 |
| 00:17 | N. Central | Nelson Weisgerber is fouled on the floor by Leo Blevins - foul #2 on Leo Blevins, team foul #8 | 80-60 |
| 00:17 | N. Central | Nelson Weisgerber makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 00:17 | N. Central | Nelson Weisgerber makes the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 00:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wray loses the dribble to Norman Johnson | 82-60 |
| 00:09 | N. Central | Norman Johnson can't finish the layup | 82-60 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Alam snags the defensive board | 82-60 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Fred Bennett drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-63 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Norman Johnson runs out the clock | 82-63 |