| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) SF - Willie Barber (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Willie Darst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Daniel Paugh (fresh) SG - Lloyd Pugsley (fresh) SF - Ryan Rollins (fresh) PF - Floyd Roth (fresh) C - Lee McCollister (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Park | Lee McCollister wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Barr - foul #1 on Jason Barr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:53 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Barr | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Paugh | 3-5 |
| 19:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 3-5 |
| 18:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Short, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:31 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Darst | 3-5 |
| 18:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Barr, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG) Jason Barr | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 18:05 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst is hacked by Ryan Rollins - foul #1 on Ryan Rollins, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (SG), Perry Brady (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF), Andrew Steel (C) John Pendergraft, Willie Barber, Stephen Short, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 17:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas loses the dribble to Daniel Paugh | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:17 | N. Park | Floyd Roth grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | N. Park | Floyd Roth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | N. Park | Lee McCollister is hacked by Andrew Steel - foul #1 on Andrew Steel, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG), Willie Barber (SF), Stephen Short (PF), Willie Darst (C) Joshua Durso, Perry Brady, Daniel Thomas, Andrew Steel | |
| Subs | N. Park | Gerald Lee (PG), Justin Juneau (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Keith Anthony (PF), Todd Trudell (C) Daniel Paugh, Lloyd Pugsley, Ryan Rollins, Floyd Roth, Lee McCollister | |
| 16:16 | N. Park | Gerald Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:14 | N. Park | Richard Roberts grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:00 | N. Park | Gerald Lee is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wood - foul #1 on Alvin Wood, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (PG) Alvin Wood | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joshua Durso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Pendergraft (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Barber (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Willie Darst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Gerald Lee (fresh) SG - Justin Juneau (fresh) SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) PF - Keith Anthony (fresh) C - Todd Trudell (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | N. Park | Stephen Short denies the turnaround by Keith Anthony | 5-5 |
| 15:43 | N. Park | Todd Trudell tips it but misses | 5-5 |
| 15:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Stephen Short | 7-5 |
| 14:52 | N. Park | Richard Roberts travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Perry Brady (SF), Daniel Thomas (C) Joshua Durso, Willie Barber, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | N. Park | Daniel Paugh (PG), Ryan Rollins (SF) Gerald Lee, Keith Anthony | |
| 14:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Pendergraft | 10-5 |
| 14:27 | N. Park | Todd Trudell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 10-8 |
| 14:07 | N. Park | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft tips it home | 12-11 |
| 13:18 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | N. Park | Todd Trudell tips it but misses | 12-11 |
| 13:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 12-11 |
| 12:58 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:41 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh's pass is intercepted by Daniel Thomas | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Short | 15-11 |
| 12:04 | N. Park | Todd Trudell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:03 | N. Park | Richard Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:49 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-11 |
| 11:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Alvin Wood (fairly fresh) SG - John Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Short (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Daniel Paugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Juneau (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Rollins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Trudell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Alvin Wood and the foul's on Daniel Paugh - foul #1 on Daniel Paugh, team foul #2 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (PG), Willie Barber (SF), Preston Edwards (PF), Willie Darst (C) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Stephen Short, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Park | Gerald Lee (PG), Lloyd Pugsley (SG), Keith Anthony (SF), Floyd Roth (PF), Lee McCollister (C) Daniel Paugh, Justin Juneau, Ryan Rollins, Richard Roberts, Todd Trudell | |
| 11:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:09 | N. Park | Willie Darst is called for the reach on Keith Anthony - foul #1 on Willie Darst, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short (PF) Preston Edwards | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 10:48 | N. Park | Floyd Roth misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-11 |
| 10:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 10:41 | N. Park | Floyd Roth pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:35 | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Anthony | 18-13 |
| 10:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (PF) Stephen Short | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 10:05 | N. Park | Keith Anthony knocks in the floater from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 09:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 18-15 |
| 09:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:23 | N. Park | Gerald Lee grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 09:07 | N. Park | Lee McCollister misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Pendergraft | 18-15 |
| 08:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso is hacked by Keith Anthony - foul #1 on Keith Anthony, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Alvin Wood (SG), Stephen Short (PF) Joshua Durso, John Pendergraft, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | N. Park | Daniel Paugh (PG), Ryan Rollins (SF), Richard Roberts (PF) Gerald Lee, Keith Anthony, Floyd Roth | |
| 08:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 08:30 | N. Park | Lee McCollister grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 08:17 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 08:16 | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst is called for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft (SG) Jason Barr | |
| Subs | N. Park | Justin Juneau (SG), Todd Trudell (C) Lloyd Pugsley, Lee McCollister | |
| 07:35 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins is called for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Park | Floyd Roth (PF) Todd Trudell | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Barber (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Darst (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Daniel Paugh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Juneau (fresh) SF - Ryan Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Roth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst lays it up and in and the foul's on Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (SG), Daniel Thomas (C) Alvin Wood, John Pendergraft | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 07:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:22 | N. Park | Floyd Roth pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:09 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Juneau | 20-20 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Barber | 22-20 |
| 06:42 | N. Park | Justin Juneau is fouled on the floor by Joshua Durso - foul #1 on Joshua Durso, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), John Pendergraft (SG) Joshua Durso, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Park | Lee McCollister (C) Richard Roberts | |
| 06:42 | N. Park | Justin Juneau makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:42 | N. Park | Justin Juneau makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft is hacked by Justin Juneau - foul #1 on Justin Juneau, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley (SG) Justin Juneau | |
| 06:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 06:13 | N. Park | The rebound goes to Floyd Roth | 22-22 |
| 06:08 | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Darst - foul #2 on Willie Darst, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Daniel Thomas (C) Alvin Wood, Willie Darst | |
| Subs | N. Park | Todd Trudell (SF) Ryan Rollins | |
| 06:08 | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:08 | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 05:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG) Jason Barr | |
| Subs | N. Park | Gerald Lee (PG), Keith Anthony (PF) Daniel Paugh, Floyd Roth | |
| 05:41 | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley is hacked by Willie Barber - foul #1 on Willie Barber, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Perry Brady (C) Alvin Wood, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Park | Richard Roberts (SF) Keith Anthony | |
| 05:41 | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:41 | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short is fouled on the floor by Todd Trudell - foul #1 on Todd Trudell, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Daniel Thomas (C) Jason Barr, Perry Brady | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Roberts steals the ball from Willie Barber | 22-25 |
| 04:57 | N. Park | Todd Trudell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-25 |
| 04:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Wood and he's hacked by Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joshua Durso (PG), Perry Brady (C) Alvin Wood, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Park | Daniel Paugh (PG), Ryan Rollins (SF), Floyd Roth (PF) Gerald Lee, Richard Roberts, Lee McCollister | |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:30 | N. Park | Joshua Durso is called for the reach on Daniel Paugh - foul #2 on Joshua Durso, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Andrew Steel (C) Joshua Durso, Willie Barber | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 04:30 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:30 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Steel snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-26 |
| 04:17 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 04:00 | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 03:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jason Barr | 25-26 |
| 03:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft's floater is tipped away by Todd Trudell | 25-26 |
| 03:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady tips it in | 27-26 |
| 03:45 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ryan Rollins | 27-28 |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 03:39 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:20 | N. Park | Daniel Paugh misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-28 |
| 03:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pendergraft (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Steel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Daniel Paugh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Pugsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Roth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Todd Trudell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft can't connect on a runner in the paint | 27-28 |
| 03:09 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:05 | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 03:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Steel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr tips it home | 29-28 |
| 02:22 | N. Park | Todd Trudell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 02:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 02:11 | N. Park | Floyd Roth gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:05 | N. Park | Lloyd Pugsley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 01:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Steel grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 01:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Lloyd Pugsley - foul #1 on Lloyd Pugsley, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF), Willie Darst (C) Perry Brady, Stephen Short, Andrew Steel | |
| Subs | N. Park | Gerald Lee (PG), Justin Juneau (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Keith Anthony (PF), Lee McCollister (C) Daniel Paugh, Lloyd Pugsley, Ryan Rollins, Floyd Roth, Todd Trudell | |
| 01:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:09 | N. Park | The jump hook by Keith Anthony is blocked by Willie Darst | 31-30 |
| 01:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pendergraft travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG) John Pendergraft | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 00:32 | N. Park | Keith Anthony misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 00:12 | N. Park | Keith Anthony snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:08 | N. Park | Willie Darst swats the layup by Justin Juneau | 31-30 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Barber misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The clock runs out | 31-30 |