| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Lawrence Slaughter (fresh) SG - Timothy Cromwell (fresh) SF - Ronnie Schulte (fresh) PF - Kenneth Prince (fresh) C - Chad Bone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gale Bonanno (fresh) SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) PF - Dean Loomis (fresh) C - Leroy Hoeppner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Park | Chad Bone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | N. Park | Lawrence Slaughter's pass is intercepted by Gregory Campbell | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | N. Park | Lawrence Slaughter misses long on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Dean Loomis | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gale Bonanno lays it in | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | N. Park | Kenneth Prince comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Dean Loomis - foul #1 on Dean Loomis, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | N. Park | Kenneth Prince makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:49 | N. Park | Kenneth Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | N. Park | Lawrence Slaughter gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gale Bonanno pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronnie Schulte steps in front of the Gregory Campbell pass | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | N. Park | Chad Bone's pass is intercepted by Gale Bonanno | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson scores on a runner from the left block | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:30 | N. Park | Kenneth Prince tips it home | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gale Bonanno | 4-8 |
| 17:06 | N. Park | Timothy Cromwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell hits the finger roll and the foul's on Kenneth Prince - foul #1 on Kenneth Prince, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | N. Park | James Marks (PG), James Stricklin (SG), James Townsend (SF), Richard Todd (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Lawrence Slaughter, Timothy Cromwell, Ronnie Schulte, Kenneth Prince, Chad Bone | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), Joseph Wells (SF), Dennis Saad (PF), Robert Applin (C) Gale Bonanno, Kenneth Richardson, Dean Loomis, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| 16:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:40 | N. Park | James Stricklin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 16:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Saad grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 16:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Davis | 4-13 |
| 16:00 | N. Park | Richard Todd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - James Marks (fresh) SG - James Stricklin (fresh) SF - James Townsend (fresh) PF - Richard Todd (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Wells (fresh) PF - Dennis Saad (fresh) C - Robert Applin (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 15:48 | N. Park | James Townsend gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 15:40 | N. Park | James Townsend clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 15:39 | N. Park | Richard Todd grabs the offensive board | 4-13 |
| 15:23 | N. Park | Richard Todd lays it up and in on a great pass from James Marks and he's hacked by Dennis Saad - foul #1 on Dennis Saad, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | N. Park | Lawrence Slaughter (PG) James Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gale Bonanno (PG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Dean Loomis (PF), Leroy Hoeppner (C) Gregory Campbell, Joseph Wells, Dennis Saad, Robert Applin | |
| 15:23 | N. Park | Richard Todd makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Hoeppner | 7-16 |
| 15:03 | N. Park | Gale Bonanno is called for the reach on Lawrence Slaughter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gale Bonanno, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | N. Park | Timothy Cromwell (SG), Kenneth Prince (PF), Chad Bone (C) James Marks, Richard Todd, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 14:43 | N. Park | James Stricklin is fouled on the floor by Dean Loomis - foul #2 on Dean Loomis, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Kohn (SG), Joseph Wells (PF) James Davis, Dean Loomis | |
| 14:38 | N. Park | James Stricklin clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Leroy Hoeppner - foul #1 on Leroy Hoeppner, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| 14:38 | N. Park | James Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:38 | N. Park | James Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 14:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Kohn is hacked by James Stricklin - foul #1 on James Stricklin, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte (SF) James Stricklin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 14:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner banks in the layup | 9-18 |
| 14:10 | N. Park | Timothy Cromwell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 14:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 13:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Chad Bone - foul #1 on Chad Bone, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | N. Park | James Marks (SG) Timothy Cromwell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Freudenstein (PG), Dennis Saad (PF) Gale Bonanno, Gary Kohn | |
| 13:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 13:41 | N. Park | Kenneth Prince hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Freudenstein - foul #1 on Charles Freudenstein, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| Subs | N. Park | Robert Jackson (C) Chad Bone | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (SG) Leroy Hoeppner | |
| 13:41 | N. Park | Kenneth Prince makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 13:41 | N. Park | Kenneth Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 13:41 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte snags the offensive board | 10-20 |
| 13:21 | N. Park | Lawrence Slaughter buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Jackson | 13-20 |
| 13:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Marks picks off the pass by Dennis Saad | 13-20 |
| 12:50 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Richardson - foul #1 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | N. Park | Timothy Cromwell (SG), Richard Todd (PF) Lawrence Slaughter, Kenneth Prince | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell (SG), Gary Kohn (SF), Robert Applin (PF), Leroy Hoeppner (C) Charles Freudenstein, Kenneth Richardson, Joseph Wells, Dennis Saad | |
| 12:50 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:50 | N. Park | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 12:34 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte is hacked by Gregory Campbell - foul #1 on Gregory Campbell, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | N. Park | Chad Bone (C) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gale Bonanno (PG) Gary Kohn | |
| 12:34 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:34 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner blows the layup | 15-20 |
| 12:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Chad Bone - foul #2 on Chad Bone, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | N. Park | James Stricklin (PG), James Townsend (SF), Greg Farris (C) James Marks, Ronnie Schulte, Chad Bone | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Kohn (SF) James Davis | |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:57 | N. Park | James Stricklin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 11:55 | N. Park | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Todd | 15-22 |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - James Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Cromwell (fresh) SF - James Townsend (fresh) PF - Richard Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Farris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Gale Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Kohn (fresh) PF - Robert Applin (fresh) C - Leroy Hoeppner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | N. Park | Gary Kohn is called for the reach on Timothy Cromwell - foul #1 on Gary Kohn, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | N. Park | Lawrence Slaughter (PG), Robert Jackson (C) James Townsend, Greg Farris | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson (SF), Joseph Wells (PF) Gary Kohn, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| 11:40 | N. Park | Timothy Cromwell misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 11:16 | N. Park | James Stricklin grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 10:57 | N. Park | Richard Todd's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wells | 15-22 |
| 10:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Applin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 10:43 | N. Park | Richard Todd grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 10:23 | N. Park | Robert Jackson misses the driving attempt near the basket | 15-22 |
| 10:21 | N. Park | Robert Jackson tips it but misses | 15-22 |
| 10:20 | N. Park | James Stricklin snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 10:00 | N. Park | Richard Todd misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 15-22 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Todd takes the ball from Kenneth Richardson | 15-22 |
| 09:15 | N. Park | Lawrence Slaughter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-22 |
| 09:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson is fouled on the floor by James Stricklin - foul #2 on James Stricklin, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | N. Park | James Marks (PG), James Townsend (SG), Ronnie Schulte (SF), Kenneth Prince (PF), Greg Farris (C) Lawrence Slaughter, Timothy Cromwell, James Stricklin, Richard Todd, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Freudenstein (PG), James Davis (SG), Gary Kohn (SF), Dennis Saad (PF), Leroy Hoeppner (C) Gale Bonanno, Gregory Campbell, Kenneth Richardson, Joseph Wells, Robert Applin | |
| 08:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Freudenstein misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-22 |
| 08:44 | N. Park | James Marks grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:22 | N. Park | Charles Freudenstein picks off the pass by Ronnie Schulte | 15-22 |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronnie Schulte steals the ball from Gary Kohn | 15-22 |
| 08:03 | N. Park | Kenneth Prince hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Townsend | 17-22 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Kohn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-22 |
| 07:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner tips it in | 17-24 |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - James Marks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Townsend (fresh) SF - Ronnie Schulte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Prince (fresh) 7 pts. C - Greg Farris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Charles Freudenstein (fresh) SG - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Kohn (fresh) PF - Dennis Saad (fresh) C - Leroy Hoeppner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | N. Park | James Marks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 07:30 | N. Park | Kenneth Prince misses the tip | 17-24 |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Saad gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Saad hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Kohn scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Saad | 17-26 |
| 06:26 | N. Park | James Marks is hacked by Charles Freudenstein - foul #2 on Charles Freudenstein, team foul #10 | 17-26 |
| Subs | N. Park | Lawrence Slaughter (PG), Robert Jackson (C) Ronnie Schulte, Greg Farris | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gregory Campbell (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Joseph Wells (PF) Charles Freudenstein, Gary Kohn, Dennis Saad | |
| 06:26 | N. Park | James Marks makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:26 | N. Park | James Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Prince picks off the pass by James Davis | 19-26 |
| 05:41 | N. Park | Robert Jackson buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Kenneth Prince and he's fouled by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | N. Park | Timothy Cromwell (SG) James Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gale Bonanno (PG), Robert Applin (C) James Davis, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| 05:41 | N. Park | Robert Jackson misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Wells gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 05:32 | N. Park | Kenneth Prince gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:25 | N. Park | Timothy Cromwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 05:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gale Bonanno gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gale Bonanno clanks a shot from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 05:01 | N. Park | James Townsend gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:47 | N. Park | Kenneth Richardson takes the ball from Kenneth Prince | 21-26 |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson can't throw it down but the foul's on Lawrence Slaughter - foul #1 on Lawrence Slaughter, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte (SF), Richard Todd (PF), Greg Farris (C) James Townsend, Kenneth Prince, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Saad (PF) Joseph Wells | |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:29 | N. Park | The rebound goes to Richard Todd | 21-27 |
| 04:16 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Cromwell | 24-27 |
| 04:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on Kenneth Richardson - foul #2 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #12 | 24-27 |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis (PG), Gary Kohn (SF), Leroy Hoeppner (C) Gale Bonanno, Kenneth Richardson, Robert Applin | |
| 03:52 | N. Park | Gregory Campbell picks off the pass by Ronnie Schulte | 24-27 |
| 03:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 03:32 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte grabs the board | 24-27 |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Lawrence Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Cromwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Schulte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Farris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Kohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Saad (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Hoeppner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | N. Park | Lawrence Slaughter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 03:13 | N. Park | Greg Farris grabs the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:00 | N. Park | Lawrence Slaughter makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 02:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Saad connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 02:26 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 02:24 | N. Park | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Schulte | 27-30 |
| 02:08 | N. Park | Ronnie Schulte misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Saad gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Hoeppner is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leroy Hoeppner, team foul #13 | 27-30 |
| Subs | N. Park | James Marks (PG), James Stricklin (SG), James Townsend (SF), Kenneth Prince (PF), Chad Bone (C) Lawrence Slaughter, Timothy Cromwell, Ronnie Schulte, Richard Todd, Greg Farris | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gale Bonanno (PG), Joseph Wells (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Dean Loomis (PF), Robert Applin (C) James Davis, Gregory Campbell, Gary Kohn, Dennis Saad, Leroy Hoeppner | |
| 01:32 | N. Park | Chad Bone misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 27-30 |
| 01:30 | N. Park | James Marks snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 01:20 | N. Park | James Marks is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| 01:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Loomis drills a jump hook in the lane | 27-32 |
| 00:52 | N. Park | Joseph Wells steps in front of the James Stricklin pass | 27-32 |
| 00:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gale Bonanno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Wells | 27-34 |
| 00:33 | N. Park | James Marks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Richardson gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 00:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Loomis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 00:17 | N. Park | James Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 00:12 | N. Park | James Stricklin makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Chad Bone | 29-34 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gale Bonanno connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | N. Park | James Stricklin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-37 |