| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Munkberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Buffington (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Irving Richburg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackson Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jim Bump (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Lewis | 41-40 |
| 19:14 | N. Central | Frank Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 19:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks drills a runner from the left block | 41-42 |
| 18:41 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 18:39 | N. Central | Irving Richburg misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 18:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 18:14 | N. Central | Irving Richburg pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:53 | N. Central | Jackson Harris makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Buffington | 44-42 |
| 17:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| 17:22 | N. Central | Jackson Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Buffington | 47-42 |
| 17:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 16:47 | N. Central | Frank Brown clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 16:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Larry Brooks | 47-45 |
| 16:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lane Zahn | 47-48 |
| 16:16 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg is hacked by Lane Zahn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lane Zahn, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Robbins (PG), Drew Jones (SG), John Heard (SF), James Eusebio (PF), Dwayne Condrey (C) Dale Munkberg, John Buffington, Irving Richburg, Jackson Harris, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Everett Miller (SG), James Timmer (SF), Michael McNuh (PF), Raymond Dickstein (C) Lane Zahn, Richard Wakefield, Larry Brooks, Jim Bump, John Lewis | |
| 15:57 | N. Central | Drew Jones is hacked by Everett Miller - foul #1 on Everett Miller, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake (PF) Michael McNuh | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Scott Robbins (fresh) SG - Drew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Heard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Eusebio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Condrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Downing (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Everett Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Timmer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Dickstein (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | N. Central | Dwayne Condrey drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Drew Jones | 49-48 |
| 15:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Drew Jones steps in front of the Stuart Drake pass | 49-48 |
| 15:14 | N. Central | John Heard is hacked by Everett Miller - foul #2 on Everett Miller, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Irving Richburg (SF) Scott Robbins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks (SF), Jim Bump (C) James Timmer, Raymond Dickstein | |
| 14:55 | N. Central | Irving Richburg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Eusebio | 52-48 |
| 14:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller loses the dribble to Dwayne Condrey | 52-48 |
| 14:20 | N. Central | John Heard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG), John Buffington (SG), Jackson Harris (PF), Frank Brown (C) Drew Jones, John Heard, James Eusebio, Dwayne Condrey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield (SG), John Lewis (C) Everett Miller, Jim Bump | |
| 13:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield's pass is intercepted by Irving Richburg | 52-48 |
| 13:33 | N. Central | John Buffington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:31 | N. Central | Frank Brown tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 13:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Stuart Drake | 52-48 |
| 13:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jackson Harris steps in front of the Larry Brooks pass | 52-48 |
| 12:51 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 12:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Downing | 52-50 |
| 12:12 | N. Central | Stuart Drake swats the layup by Irving Richburg | 52-50 |
| 12:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Munkberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Buffington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Richburg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jackson Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Downing (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Stuart Drake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Robbins (PG), Drew Jones (SG), John Heard (SF), James Eusebio (PF), Dwayne Condrey (C) Dale Munkberg, John Buffington, Irving Richburg, Jackson Harris, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), Jim Bump (SF), James Timmer (PF), Raymond Dickstein (C) Joseph Downing, Larry Brooks, Stuart Drake, John Lewis | |
| 11:30 | N. Central | Raymond Dickstein is called for the reach on Dwayne Condrey - foul #2 on Raymond Dickstein, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | N. Central | Dwayne Condrey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Wakefield - foul #2 on Richard Wakefield, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | N. Central | Dwayne Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:15 | N. Central | Dwayne Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump is hacked by Dwayne Condrey - foul #2 on Dwayne Condrey, team foul #1 | 54-50 |
| 11:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump buries a 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 10:42 | N. Central | James Eusebio misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lane Zahn - foul #3 on Lane Zahn, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller (SG) Richard Wakefield | |
| 10:42 | N. Central | James Eusebio makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:42 | N. Central | James Eusebio misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Timmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein is called for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | Irving Richburg (SF), Frank Brown (C) Scott Robbins, Dwayne Condrey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis (C) Raymond Dickstein | |
| 10:06 | N. Central | John Heard makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Drew Jones | 57-53 |
| 09:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Brown steals it from John Lewis | 57-53 |
| 09:36 | N. Central | Irving Richburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG), John Buffington (SG), Jackson Harris (PF) Drew Jones, John Heard, James Eusebio | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield (SG), Larry Brooks (SF), Stuart Drake (PF) Everett Miller, Jim Bump, James Timmer | |
| 09:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Larry Brooks | 57-55 |
| 09:03 | N. Central | Jackson Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-55 |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 57-55 |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 08:39 | N. Central | Jackson Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:10 | N. Central | Lane Zahn is called for the reach on Dale Munkberg - foul #4 on Lane Zahn, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Eusebio (C) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Jim Bump (C) Lane Zahn, John Lewis | |
| 08:10 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:10 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Brooks | 59-58 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Munkberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Buffington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Richburg (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jackson Harris (fresh) 11 pts. C - James Eusebio (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Downing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Stuart Drake (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Bump (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | N. Central | Irving Richburg's layup is rejected by Jim Bump | 59-58 |
| 07:31 | N. Central | Irving Richburg snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 07:15 | N. Central | 3 seconds is called on John Buffington | 59-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Robbins (PG), Drew Jones (SG), John Heard (SF) Dale Munkberg, John Buffington, Irving Richburg | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller (SG) Richard Wakefield | |
| 06:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:54 | N. Central | Drew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:39 | N. Central | Jackson Harris misses short on a runner from the left block | 59-58 |
| 06:37 | N. Central | John Heard grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:18 | N. Central | Jackson Harris buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Scott Robbins | 61-58 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Drew Jones steals it from Larry Brooks | 61-58 |
| 05:56 | N. Central | John Heard misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 05:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 05:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 05:32 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG), John Buffington (SG), Irving Richburg (SF), Frank Brown (C) Scott Robbins, Drew Jones, John Heard, James Eusebio | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), Richard Wakefield (SG), John Lewis (C) Joseph Downing, Everett Miller, Jim Bump | |
| 05:18 | N. Central | John Buffington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 05:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lane Zahn | 61-62 |
| 04:30 | N. Central | Jackson Harris drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Dale Munkberg and he's hacked by Stuart Drake - foul #4 on Stuart Drake, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump (PF) Stuart Drake | |
| 04:30 | N. Central | Jackson Harris makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 04:20 | N. Central | Frank Brown snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 04:15 | N. Central | John Buffington travels with the ball | 64-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Eusebio (PF) Jackson Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn drills a jump hook from the left block | 64-64 |
| 03:42 | N. Central | Frank Brown drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Eusebio | 66-64 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Munkberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Buffington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Richburg (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Eusebio (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jim Bump (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Lewis | 66-66 |
| 03:07 | N. Central | Lane Zahn picks off the pass by Dale Munkberg | 66-66 |
| 03:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn banks in the layup | 66-68 |
| 02:54 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg is fouled on the floor by Lane Zahn - foul #5 on Lane Zahn, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Stuart Drake (PF) Lane Zahn, Larry Brooks | |
| 02:54 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Bump grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Buffington steps in front of the Jim Bump pass | 66-68 |
| 02:44 | N. Central | John Buffington lays it up and in | 68-68 |
| 02:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Irving Richburg is called for the reach on Jim Bump - foul #1 on Irving Richburg, team foul #2 | 68-68 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jackson Harris (PF) James Eusebio | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks (SF) Jim Bump | |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Irving Richburg - foul #2 on Irving Richburg, team foul #3 | 68-68 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:53 | N. Central | Irving Richburg misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Wakefield - foul #3 on Richard Wakefield, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 01:53 | N. Central | Irving Richburg makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:53 | N. Central | Irving Richburg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks hits a jumper from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 01:19 | N. Central | Jackson Harris is called for traveling | 70-72 |
| 01:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing is denied on a layup by Jackson Harris | 70-72 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake tips it in | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | N. Central | Frank Brown buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Buffington | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jackson Harris - foul #3 on Jackson Harris, team foul #4 | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | N. Central | John Buffington misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stuart Drake runs out the clock | 72-76 |