| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) SG - Harold Englund (fresh) SF - John Padro (fresh) PF - Carlos Williams (fresh) C - Gene Slaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) SG - Weston Whitley (fresh) SF - Robert Ceasar (fresh) PF - Sheldon Skulski (fresh) C - Anthony Ivory (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Gene Slaton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | N. Central | Harold Englund connects on the jump hook in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | N. Central | Gene Slaton gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | N. Central | Richard Jones connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Harold Englund | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | N. Central | Gene Slaton lays it in set up by Harold Englund | 7-0 |
| 18:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 7-0 |
| 18:22 | N. Central | John Padro grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:00 | N. Central | John Padro knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-0 |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski connects on the runner from close range set up by Robert Ceasar | 10-2 |
| 17:28 | N. Central | Robert Ceasar is called for the reach on John Padro - foul #1 on Robert Ceasar, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Ebeling (C) Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:14 | N. Central | Harold Englund's layup is rejected by Anthony Ivory | 10-2 |
| 17:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 17:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 16:53 | N. Central | Weston Whitley is called for the reach on Harold Englund - foul #1 on Weston Whitley, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Boyer (SF) John Padro | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:32 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Ivory - foul #1 on Anthony Ivory, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Boothby (PG), Scot Kozielski (SG), George Hughes (C) Richard Jones, Harold Englund, Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:32 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:32 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Boothby - foul #1 on David Boothby, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gene Slaton (C) George Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:57 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 15:55 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer can't tip it in | 12-5 |
| 15:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - David Boothby (fresh) SG - Scot Kozielski (fresh) SF - Thomas Boyer (fresh) PF - Paul Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Weston Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ceasar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sheldon Skulski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Ivory (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory is fouled on the floor by Gene Slaton - foul #1 on Gene Slaton, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Harold Englund (SG), Carlos Williams (PF) David Boothby, Scot Kozielski, Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Hunter (PG), Casey Thompson (SG), Clarence Mathis (SF), William Smith (PF), Edward Hughey (C) Dustin Rhodes, Weston Whitley, Robert Ceasar, Sheldon Skulski, Anthony Ivory | |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Hunter loses the dribble to Thomas Boyer | 12-5 |
| 14:56 | N. Central | Gene Slaton hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 12-5 |
| 14:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Smith | 12-7 |
| 14:11 | N. Central | Carlos Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 14:09 | N. Central | Harold Englund tips it back up and in | 14-7 |
| 13:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Englund - foul #1 on Harold Englund, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Padro (SF), Paul Ebeling (C) Thomas Boyer, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Robert Ceasar (SF), Sheldon Skulski (PF), Anthony Ivory (C) Douglas Hunter, Casey Thompson, Clarence Mathis, William Smith | |
| 13:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:37 | N. Central | Carlos Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:23 | N. Central | Carlos Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:01 | N. Central | Carlos Williams drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Padro | 16-9 |
| 12:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar banks in the layup on a great pass from Dustin Rhodes | 16-11 |
| 12:23 | N. Central | Richard Jones misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 12:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Boothby (PG), Scot Kozielski (SG), Thomas Boyer (C) Richard Jones, Harold Englund, Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley (SG) Edward Hughey | |
| 11:57 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Ebeling | 19-11 |
| 11:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Boothby takes the ball from Sheldon Skulski | 19-11 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - David Boothby (fresh) SG - Scot Kozielski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Padro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Boyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weston Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ceasar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sheldon Skulski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Ivory (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | N. Central | David Boothby misses badly on a floater from the left side | 19-11 |
| 11:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Ebeling - foul #1 on Paul Ebeling, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gene Slaton (C) Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Hunter (PG), Clarence Mathis (SF) Dustin Rhodes, Robert Ceasar | |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:04 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 11:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 10:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Hunter's pass is intercepted by David Boothby in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 10:49 | N. Central | The short jumper by Scot Kozielski is denied by Sheldon Skulski | 19-12 |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Sheldon Skulski | 19-14 |
| 10:14 | N. Central | David Boothby is hacked by Douglas Hunter - foul #1 on Douglas Hunter, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Harold Englund (SG), Carlos Williams (PF) David Boothby, Scot Kozielski, John Padro | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar (SF), William Smith (C) Sheldon Skulski, Anthony Ivory | |
| 09:49 | N. Central | Richard Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 09:48 | N. Central | Carlos Williams tips it back up and in | 21-14 |
| 09:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 21-14 |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley tips it home | 21-16 |
| 09:12 | N. Central | Weston Whitley steps in front of the Carlos Williams pass | 21-16 |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Hunter is hacked by Gene Slaton - foul #2 on Gene Slaton, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Ebeling (C) Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Anthony Ivory (C) Douglas Hunter, William Smith | |
| 08:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar misses the jump hook in the paint | 21-16 |
| 08:46 | N. Central | Carlos Williams grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 08:40 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 08:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 08:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar grabs the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Ebeling - foul #2 on Paul Ebeling, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Padro (SF), George Hughes (C) Thomas Boyer, Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson (SG), Sheldon Skulski (PF) Weston Whitley, Clarence Mathis | |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:50 | N. Central | Carlos Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 07:49 | N. Central | Richard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:38 | N. Central | Anthony Ivory swats the layup by Carlos Williams | 21-18 |
| 07:37 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to John Padro | 21-18 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Englund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Padro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Thompson (fresh) SF - Robert Ceasar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sheldon Skulski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ivory (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | N. Central | Robert Ceasar steps in front of the Harold Englund pass | 21-18 |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Sheldon Skulski | 21-20 |
| 06:34 | N. Central | Carlos Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Boothby (PG), Scot Kozielski (SG), Thomas Boyer (PF) Richard Jones, Harold Englund, Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley (SG), Clarence Mathis (SF) Casey Thompson, Robert Ceasar | |
| 06:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski hits a shot in the lane | 21-22 |
| 06:07 | N. Central | John Padro buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Boothby | 23-22 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Boyer is called for the reach on Dustin Rhodes - foul #1 on Thomas Boyer, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | N. Central | Carlos Williams (PF) John Padro | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith (C) Anthony Ivory | |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:56 | N. Central | The rebound goes to George Hughes | 23-23 |
| 05:39 | N. Central | David Boothby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 05:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Boyer is called for the reach on Clarence Mathis - foul #2 on Thomas Boyer, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Harold Englund (SG), John Padro (SF) David Boothby, Scot Kozielski, Thomas Boyer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Hunter (PG) Dustin Rhodes | |
| 05:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:07 | N. Central | George Hughes misses long on a shot from the left block | 23-25 |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 04:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sheldon Skulski blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 04:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Mathis | 23-25 |
| 04:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 04:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis tips it in | 23-27 |
| 04:09 | N. Central | Weston Whitley picks off the pass by John Padro | 23-27 |
| 04:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley slams it home | 23-29 |
| 03:48 | N. Central | Richard Jones is whistled for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Boyer (SF), Paul Ebeling (PF), Gene Slaton (C) John Padro, Carlos Williams, George Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Casey Thompson (SG), Robert Ceasar (SF), Anthony Ivory (C) Douglas Hunter, Weston Whitley, Sheldon Skulski, William Smith | |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 03:27 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Gene Slaton | 23-29 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Englund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Boyer (fresh) PF - Paul Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Thompson (fresh) SF - Robert Ceasar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Ivory (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | N. Central | Casey Thompson is called for the reach on Harold Englund - foul #1 on Casey Thompson, team foul #5 | 23-29 |
| 03:06 | N. Central | Harold Englund can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 03:05 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling snags the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 02:45 | N. Central | Robert Ceasar swats the short shot by Harold Englund | 23-29 |
| 02:43 | N. Central | Harold Englund can't tip it in | 23-29 |
| 02:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Ivory grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 02:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes travels with the ball | 23-29 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Boothby (PG), Scot Kozielski (SG), Carlos Williams (PF) Richard Jones, Harold Englund, Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley (SG), William Smith (PF) Casey Thompson, Clarence Mathis | |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 01:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dustin Rhodes | 23-31 |
| 01:44 | N. Central | William Smith takes the ball from Thomas Boyer | 23-31 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Scot Kozielski - foul #1 on Scot Kozielski, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Padro (SF) Thomas Boyer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Hunter (PG), Sheldon Skulski (PF) Dustin Rhodes, William Smith | |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Ceasar misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:25 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Gene Slaton | 23-32 |
| 01:11 | N. Central | Carlos Williams is hacked by Weston Whitley - foul #2 on Weston Whitley, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Harold Englund (SG) David Boothby, Scot Kozielski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:52 | N. Central | Harold Englund clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 00:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Robert Ceasar | 23-32 |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Ebeling (C) Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis (SF) Robert Ceasar | |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Weston Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:30 | N. Central | Carlos Williams gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 00:04 | N. Central | John Padro blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Hunter - foul #2 on Douglas Hunter, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Boyer (C) Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), William Smith (C) Douglas Hunter, Anthony Ivory | |
| 00:04 | N. Central | John Padro misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:04 | N. Central | John Padro makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clarence Mathis buries a halfcourt shot | 24-36 |