| Lineup | Central | PG - Lindsay Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eddie Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Jacobus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dean Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rusnak (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lowell Huntsman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 19:29 | Central | Tim Jacobus snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 19:21 | Central | Tim Jacobus can't connect on a floater in the lane | 43-40 |
| 19:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Lowell Huntsman | 43-40 |
| 19:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman connects on the 3 from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 18:54 | Central | Lindsay Joiner misses the jump hook near the basket | 43-43 |
| 18:52 | Central | William Stuart tips it home | 45-43 |
| 18:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Allen swats the layup by James Rusnak | 45-43 |
| 18:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 18:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tim Jacobus - foul #2 on Tim Jacobus, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central | Eugene Call (PF), Mark Garrett (C) Eddie Price, Tim Jacobus | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ray Gilbert (PG), Luis Sias (SG), Greg Crowder (SF) Dean Harris, Charles Smith, James Rusnak | |
| 18:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:56 | Central | Mark Garrett travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper (C) Lowell Huntsman | |
| 17:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 17:45 | Central | Eugene Call snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 17:38 | Central | Lindsay Joiner buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Allen | 47-45 |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ray Gilbert's pass is intercepted by William Stuart in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 17:16 | Central | Eugene Call hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 47-45 |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis Sias snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall connects on the floater from the left block | 47-47 |
| 16:50 | Central | Lindsay Joiner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ray Gilbert - foul #2 on Ray Gilbert, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central | David Tackitt (SG), Eddie Price (PF), Timothy Perry (C) William Stuart, Eugene Call, Mark Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Lowell Huntsman (PF) Ray Gilbert, Luis Sias, Billy Marshall | |
| 16:50 | Central | Lindsay Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:50 | Central | Lindsay Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Tackitt picks off the pass by Harold Stamper in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 16:32 | Central | Eddie Price misses badly on a runner in the lane | 49-47 |
| 16:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Tackitt is called for the reach on Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tackitt, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Central | Stevie Vachon (PG), Tim Jacobus (C) Lindsay Joiner, Timothy Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak (SF), Billy Marshall (PF) Greg Crowder, Harold Stamper | |
| 16:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Tackitt steals the ball from Lowell Huntsman | 49-47 |
| 15:56 | Central | David Tackitt hits the finger roll | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Stevie Vachon (fresh) SG - David Tackitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Allen (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Eddie Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Jacobus (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dean Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rusnak (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Marshall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Lowell Huntsman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Smith is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central | Jay Urbaniak (SG) David Tackitt | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland (PG), Ray Gilbert (SG), Frank Tushoski (C) Dean Harris, Charles Smith, Billy Marshall | |
| 15:34 | Central | Eddie Price is hacked by Lowell Huntsman - foul #3 on Lowell Huntsman, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central | Eugene Call (PF), Timothy Perry (C) Eddie Price, Tim Jacobus | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis Sias (SF) James Rusnak | |
| 15:27 | Central | Jay Urbaniak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 15:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 15:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Perry is called for the reach on David Vreeland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Perry, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central | Lindsay Joiner (PG), Mark Garrett (C) Stevie Vachon, Timothy Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall (PF) Lowell Huntsman | |
| 15:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Crowder (SF) David Vreeland | |
| 15:06 | Central | David Allen is hacked by Frank Tushoski - foul #4 on Frank Tushoski, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland (PG), Harold Stamper (C) Ray Gilbert, Frank Tushoski | |
| 14:48 | Central | Eugene Call can't connect on a floater in the paint | 51-47 |
| 14:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 14:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis Sias misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 14:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis Sias pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Crowder misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Garrett - foul #2 on Mark Garrett, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central | Stevie Vachon (PG), Eddie Price (PF), Timothy Perry (C) Lindsay Joiner, Eugene Call, Mark Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris (PG), Charles Smith (SG), James Rusnak (SF) David Vreeland, Luis Sias, Billy Marshall | |
| 14:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Crowder misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:24 | Central | Timothy Perry grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 14:04 | Central | Eddie Price buries a shot from the right side set up by Jay Urbaniak | 53-48 |
| 13:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central | Tim Jacobus (C) Timothy Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall (PF), Lowell Huntsman (C) Greg Crowder, Harold Stamper | |
| 13:35 | Central | Eddie Price connects on the shot from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 13:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 13:27 | Central | Stevie Vachon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:21 | Central | Lowell Huntsman swats the short shot by Eddie Price | 55-48 |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 13:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Central | Lindsay Joiner (PG), Timothy Eastwood (SF), Timothy Perry (PF) Stevie Vachon, David Allen, Eddie Price | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland (PG), Ray Gilbert (SG) Dean Harris, Charles Smith | |
| 13:02 | Central | Jay Urbaniak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 13:00 | Central | Timothy Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:50 | Central | Billy Marshall steals the ball from Timothy Eastwood | 55-48 |
| 12:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Perry - foul #2 on Timothy Perry, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Central | Eugene Call (PF), Mark Garrett (C) Timothy Perry, Tim Jacobus | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis Sias (SF) James Rusnak | |
| 12:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 55-48 |
| 12:34 | Central | Mark Garrett grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:29 | Central | Jay Urbaniak hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lindsay Joiner | 58-48 |
| 12:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 58-48 |
| 12:07 | Central | Timothy Eastwood grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 12:01 | Central | Jay Urbaniak misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 12:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Lindsay Joiner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Urbaniak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Eastwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Call (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Garrett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Vreeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luis Sias (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Marshall (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Huntsman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lindsay Joiner takes the ball from Billy Marshall | 58-48 |
| 11:09 | Central | Jay Urbaniak drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lindsay Joiner | 61-48 |
| 10:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall loses the dribble to Mark Garrett | 61-48 |
| 10:45 | Central | Eugene Call misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Ray Gilbert - foul #3 on Ray Gilbert, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Central | Stevie Vachon (PG), David Allen (SF), Tim Jacobus (C) Lindsay Joiner, Timothy Eastwood, Mark Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris (PG), Charles Smith (SG), James Rusnak (SF), Greg Crowder (PF), Harold Stamper (C) David Vreeland, Ray Gilbert, Luis Sias, Billy Marshall, Lowell Huntsman | |
| 10:45 | Central | Eugene Call makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 10:45 | Central | Eugene Call makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 10:12 | Central | 3 seconds is called on Eugene Call | 63-51 |
| Subs | Central | Eddie Price (PF) Eugene Call | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stevie Vachon is called for the reach on James Rusnak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stevie Vachon, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| 09:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 09:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper can't tip it in | 63-51 |
| 09:50 | Central | Tim Jacobus grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:45 | Central | Jay Urbaniak misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 09:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak is hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Central | Timothy Perry (C) Tim Jacobus | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 09:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:34 | Central | Eddie Price pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:18 | Central | Jay Urbaniak scores on a 3 from straight away | 66-51 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Allen - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman (PF) Harold Stamper | |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:31 | Central | Eddie Price clanks a shot near the basket | 66-53 |
| 08:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 08:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 08:07 | Central | The rebound goes to Timothy Perry | 66-53 |
| 08:02 | Central | Jay Urbaniak clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 08:01 | Central | Timothy Perry snags the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 07:49 | Central | Jay Urbaniak clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 07:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak grabs the board | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Stevie Vachon (fairly fresh) SG - Jay Urbaniak (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Allen (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Perry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dean Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rusnak (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Huntsman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Crowder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Crowder knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Smith | 66-56 |
| 07:25 | Central | Lowell Huntsman steals the ball from Eddie Price | 66-56 |
| 07:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 07:10 | Central | Timothy Perry snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 07:05 | Central | Jay Urbaniak clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-56 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak is whistled for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Central | Lindsay Joiner (PG), William Stuart (SG), Timothy Eastwood (SF), Eugene Call (PF), Tim Jacobus (C) Stevie Vachon, Jay Urbaniak, David Allen, Eddie Price, Timothy Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland (PG), Ray Gilbert (SG), Luis Sias (SF), Harold Stamper (PF), Frank Tushoski (C) Dean Harris, Charles Smith, James Rusnak, Lowell Huntsman, Greg Crowder | |
| 06:30 | Central | William Stuart is hacked by Harold Stamper - foul #1 on Harold Stamper, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| 06:13 | Central | Timothy Eastwood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Call | 69-56 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis Sias is fouled on the floor by Lindsay Joiner - foul #1 on Lindsay Joiner, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis Sias makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis Sias makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:36 | Central | Lindsay Joiner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 05:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 05:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland is hacked by Lindsay Joiner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lindsay Joiner, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Central | David Allen (SF), Eddie Price (PF) Timothy Eastwood, Eugene Call | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall (PF) Harold Stamper | |
| 05:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:23 | Central | Eddie Price can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Ray Gilbert | 69-59 |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis Sias hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Stuart - foul #2 on William Stuart, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Central | Mark Garrett (C) Tim Jacobus | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Greg Crowder (SF) David Vreeland | |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis Sias makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Luis Sias makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:50 | Central | Eddie Price scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lindsay Joiner and the foul's on Billy Marshall - foul #3 on Billy Marshall, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Central | Stevie Vachon (PG) Lindsay Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris (PG), Charles Smith (SG) Ray Gilbert, Luis Sias | |
| 04:50 | Central | Eddie Price makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| 04:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 04:21 | Central | Stevie Vachon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dean Harris - foul #2 on Dean Harris, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Central | Eugene Call (PF) Eddie Price | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak (SF), Lowell Huntsman (PF) Greg Crowder, Billy Marshall | |
| 04:21 | Central | Stevie Vachon makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:21 | Central | Stevie Vachon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Tushoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-64 |
| Subs | Central | Jay Urbaniak (SG) William Stuart | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:03 | Central | Jay Urbaniak misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Lowell Huntsman | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rusnak is whistled for traveling | 73-64 |
| Subs | Central | Timothy Eastwood (SF) David Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper (PF) James Rusnak | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Central | Timothy Eastwood misses the easy layup | 73-64 |
| 03:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Huntsman pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Stevie Vachon (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Jay Urbaniak (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Eastwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Call (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Garrett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dean Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Huntsman (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Stamper (fresh) 7 reb. C - Frank Tushoski (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris is whistled for traveling | 73-64 |
| Subs | Central | Lindsay Joiner (PG), William Stuart (SG), Eddie Price (PF), Tim Jacobus (C) Stevie Vachon, Jay Urbaniak, Eugene Call, Mark Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ray Gilbert (PG), Luis Sias (SG), Greg Crowder (SF) Dean Harris, Charles Smith, Lowell Huntsman | |
| 02:56 | Central | Eddie Price hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Jacobus and the foul's on Ray Gilbert - foul #4 on Ray Gilbert, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Central | David Allen (SF) Timothy Eastwood | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland (PG), Billy Marshall (PF) Greg Crowder, Harold Stamper | |
| 02:56 | Central | Eddie Price misses the free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Tushoski gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Vreeland | 75-66 |
| 02:14 | Central | Eddie Price can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-66 |
| 02:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Central | David Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-68 |
| 01:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Billy Marshall | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Gilbert | 75-70 |
| 00:47 | Central | Eddie Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Marshall gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Central | Jay Urbaniak (SG) William Stuart | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris (PG), Charles Smith (SG), James Rusnak (SF) David Vreeland, Ray Gilbert, Luis Sias | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Central | Jay Urbaniak can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Tushoski snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Tushoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Central | Jay Urbaniak is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | Central | Jay Urbaniak makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Central | Jay Urbaniak makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Central | Tim Jacobus snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central | Tim Jacobus runs out the clock | 77-73 |