| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Kendall (fresh) SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) PF - Joseph Sparks (fresh) C - Leroy Hoeppner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Broom (fresh) SG - Leonard Ovitz (fresh) SF - James Denby (fresh) PF - John Schell (fresh) C - Dennis Dennis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | N. Central | The rebound goes to James Denby | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | N. Central | John Schell hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Dennis and he's hacked by Joseph Sparks - foul #1 on Joseph Sparks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | N. Central | John Schell makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Sparks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Campbell | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | N. Central | Dennis Dennis connects on the jumper from close range set up by John Schell and he's hacked by Leroy Hoeppner - foul #1 on Leroy Hoeppner, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | N. Central | Dennis Dennis misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Leroy Hoeppner | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | N. Central | Leonard Ovitz buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Dennis | 2-8 |
| 17:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell misses the shot from the left side | 2-8 |
| 17:41 | N. Central | Dennis Dennis gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:20 | N. Central | John Schell lays it up and in on a great pass from James Broom | 2-10 |
| 17:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| 16:48 | N. Central | James Broom scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Dennis | 2-12 |
| 16:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall drills a jump hook from close range | 4-12 |
| 16:27 | N. Central | Joseph Sparks is called for the reach on Leonard Ovitz - foul #2 on Joseph Sparks, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), Mark Epley (PF), Jody Boettcher (C) David Kendall, Joseph Sparks, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Hammel (SG), Zachary White (PF) Leonard Ovitz, John Schell | |
| 16:13 | N. Central | James Broom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 16:11 | N. Central | Zachary White tips it in | 4-14 |
| 15:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley's floater is tipped away by Zachary White | 4-14 |
| 15:42 | N. Central | Zachary White gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Davis (fresh) SG - Gregory Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Epley (fresh) C - Jody Boettcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Broom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hammel (fresh) SF - James Denby (fairly fresh) PF - Zachary White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | N. Central | Kenneth Richardson steals it from Zachary White | 4-14 |
| 15:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Richardson | 6-14 |
| 15:10 | N. Central | Edward Hammel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Broom | 6-17 |
| 14:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-17 |
| 14:50 | N. Central | James Broom snags the defensive board | 6-17 |
| 14:34 | N. Central | Zachary White misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Campbell - foul #1 on Gregory Campbell, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall (PG), Leroy Hoeppner (C) Gregory Campbell, Kenneth Richardson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Pruitt (PG), Leonard Ovitz (SG), Andrew Otten (SF), Raul Garcia (C) James Broom, Edward Hammel, James Denby, Dennis Dennis | |
| 14:34 | N. Central | Zachary White misses the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 14:34 | N. Central | Zachary White makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Otten - foul #1 on Andrew Otten, team foul #1 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Schell (PF) Zachary White | |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 14:02 | N. Central | Michael Pruitt lays it up and in set up by Leonard Ovitz | 8-20 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-20 |
| 13:39 | N. Central | John Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| 13:16 | N. Central | Michael Pruitt drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Ovitz and the foul's on Leroy Hoeppner - foul #2 on Leroy Hoeppner, team foul #6 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne (SG), Joseph Wells (SF), Bernard Jenkins (PF) James Davis, Jody Boettcher, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:16 | N. Central | Michael Pruitt makes the free throw | 8-23 |
| 12:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Andrew Otten - foul #2 on Andrew Otten, team foul #2 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Broom (PG), Edward Hammel (SF) Michael Pruitt, Andrew Otten | |
| 12:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells misses the free throw | 10-23 |
| 12:58 | N. Central | The rebound goes to John Schell | 10-23 |
| 12:40 | N. Central | John Schell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 10-23 |
| 12:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells grabs the board | 10-23 |
| 12:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall is whistled for traveling | 10-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF) David Payne, Joseph Wells | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Denby (SF), Dennis Dennis (C) Edward Hammel, Raul Garcia | |
| 12:07 | N. Central | Leonard Ovitz scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Broom | 10-26 |
| 11:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-26 |
| 11:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins tips it in | 12-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Kendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) PF - Bernard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Epley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Broom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Ovitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denby (fresh) PF - John Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | N. Central | Mark Epley steals it from James Broom | 12-26 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall misses the 3 from the left wing | 12-26 |
| 11:16 | N. Central | John Schell grabs the board | 12-26 |
| 11:13 | N. Central | James Broom is hacked by David Kendall in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Kendall, team foul #7 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), Jody Boettcher (C) David Kendall, Mark Epley | |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Hammel (SG), Zachary White (PF) Leonard Ovitz, John Schell | |
| 11:13 | N. Central | James Broom makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 11:13 | N. Central | James Broom makes the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins buries a driving attempt from the right block | 14-28 |
| 10:52 | N. Central | Edward Hammel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #8 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne (SG), Mark Epley (PF) Gregory Campbell, Bernard Jenkins | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Pruitt (PG) James Broom | |
| 10:52 | N. Central | Edward Hammel makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 10:52 | N. Central | Edward Hammel makes the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| 10:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne misses the jumper from the free throw line | 14-30 |
| 10:33 | N. Central | Zachary White snags the defensive board | 14-30 |
| 10:17 | N. Central | Mark Epley is called for the reach on Edward Hammel - foul #1 on Mark Epley, team foul #9 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells (SF) Kenneth Richardson | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 10:17 | N. Central | Edward Hammel misses the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 10:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley pulls down the rebound | 14-30 |
| 10:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 09:58 | N. Central | Michael Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell (SG) David Payne | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Broom (PG), Raul Garcia (C) Michael Pruitt, Dennis Dennis | |
| 09:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis's pass is intercepted by Edward Hammel | 16-30 |
| 09:46 | N. Central | Edward Hammel can't finish the layup | 16-30 |
| 09:44 | N. Central | James Broom pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 09:34 | N. Central | James Broom scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Hammel | 16-32 |
| 09:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 16-32 |
| 09:18 | N. Central | Edward Hammel gets the rebound | 16-32 |
| 09:05 | N. Central | Zachary White's layup is rejected by Mark Epley | 16-32 |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 08:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell is hacked by James Broom - foul #1 on James Broom, team foul #3 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall (PG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Bernard Jenkins (PF) James Davis, Joseph Wells, Jody Boettcher | |
| Subs | N. Central | Leonard Ovitz (SG), John Schell (PF), Dennis Dennis (C) Edward Hammel, Zachary White, Raul Garcia | |
| 08:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Jenkins | 19-32 |
| 08:26 | N. Central | John Schell can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 19-32 |
| 08:25 | N. Central | John Schell tips it back up and in | 19-34 |
| 07:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Leonard Ovitz - foul #1 on Leonard Ovitz, team foul #4 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Pruitt (PG), Edward Hammel (SF) James Broom, James Denby | |
| 07:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 07:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 07:58 | N. Central | John Schell grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 07:47 | N. Central | Michael Pruitt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Richardson - foul #2 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #10 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (SG), Joseph Wells (SF), Jody Boettcher (C) Gregory Campbell, Kenneth Richardson, Mark Epley | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 07:47 | N. Central | Michael Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 07:47 | N. Central | Michael Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-35 |
| 07:36 | N. Central | Dennis Dennis snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Davis (fresh) SF - Joseph Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jody Boettcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Ovitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Hammel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Schell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | N. Central | Leonard Ovitz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 07:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Bernard Jenkins | 19-35 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leonard Ovitz picks off the pass by Joseph Wells | 19-35 |
| 06:47 | N. Central | Edward Hammel double dribbles | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne (SG), Mark Epley (C) David Kendall, Jody Boettcher | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Broom (PG), Richard White (SG), James Denby (SF), Raul Garcia (C) Michael Pruitt, Leonard Ovitz, Edward Hammel, Dennis Dennis | |
| 06:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne is whistled for a carry | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Zachary White (PF) John Schell | |
| 06:04 | N. Central | James Broom double dribbles | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell (SG), Jody Boettcher (C) James Davis, Bernard Jenkins | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 05:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Hammel (SG), Dennis Dennis (C) Richard White, Raul Garcia | |
| 05:21 | N. Central | James Denby is hacked by Jody Boettcher - foul #1 on Jody Boettcher, team foul #11 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall (PG), Bernard Jenkins (PF) David Payne, Joseph Wells | |
| Subs | N. Central | Leonard Ovitz (SG) Edward Hammel | |
| 05:21 | N. Central | James Denby makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 05:21 | N. Central | James Denby makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 05:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jody Boettcher's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Dennis | 19-37 |
| 05:00 | N. Central | Zachary White gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| 04:35 | N. Central | James Broom drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Ovitz | 19-40 |
| 04:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley misses the easy layup | 19-40 |
| 04:07 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Zachary White | 19-40 |
| 03:54 | N. Central | Leonard Ovitz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-40 |
| 03:52 | N. Central | Zachary White grabs the offensive board | 19-40 |
| 03:44 | N. Central | Leonard Ovitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), David Payne (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Joseph Sparks (PF), Leroy Hoeppner (C) David Kendall, Gregory Campbell, Jody Boettcher, Bernard Jenkins, Mark Epley | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Pruitt (PG), Edward Hammel (SG), Andrew Otten (SF), John Schell (PF), Raul Garcia (C) James Broom, Leonard Ovitz, James Denby, Zachary White, Dennis Dennis | |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-40 |
| 03:25 | N. Central | Raul Garcia snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Davis (fresh) SG - David Payne (fresh) SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) PF - Joseph Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Hoeppner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Hammel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Otten (fresh) PF - John Schell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Raul Garcia (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | N. Central | Raul Garcia clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Sparks - foul #3 on Joseph Sparks, team foul #12 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley (PF) Joseph Sparks | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 03:17 | N. Central | Raul Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 03:17 | N. Central | Raul Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 02:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Payne misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-41 |
| 02:51 | N. Central | Raul Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 19-41 |
| 02:40 | N. Central | Mark Epley swats the layup by John Schell | 19-41 |
| 02:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner pulls down the rebound | 19-41 |
| 02:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Pruitt - foul #1 on Michael Pruitt, team foul #5 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins (PF) Mark Epley | |
| Subs | N. Central | Leonard Ovitz (SG), Dennis Dennis (C) Edward Hammel, Raul Garcia | |
| 02:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Dennis is called for the reach on Leroy Hoeppner - foul #1 on Dennis Dennis, team foul #6 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall (PG) David Payne | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Broom (PG) Michael Pruitt | |
| 02:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Dennis Dennis - foul #2 on Dennis Dennis, team foul #7 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell (SG) James Davis | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson misses the free throw | 21-41 |
| 02:06 | N. Central | Dennis Dennis grabs the board | 21-41 |
| 01:55 | N. Central | Leonard Ovitz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-41 |
| 01:53 | N. Central | John Schell tips it back up and in | 21-43 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bernard Jenkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Richardson | 23-43 |
| 01:09 | N. Central | John Schell makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Bernard Jenkins - foul #1 on Bernard Jenkins, team foul #13 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Epley (PF) Bernard Jenkins | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Denby (SF) Andrew Otten | |
| 01:09 | N. Central | John Schell makes the free throw | 23-46 |
| 00:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson's pass is intercepted by James Broom | 23-46 |
| 00:36 | N. Central | James Denby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonard Ovitz | 23-48 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Kendall buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Campbell | 26-48 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Dennis Dennis clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 26-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Gregory Campbell | 26-48 |