| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Linville (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Turner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Haggberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracey Hodgin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Killinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Gary Master inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Central | Larry Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 19:29 | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Killinger - foul #1 on Thomas Killinger, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:29 | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:29 | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:29 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:06 | N. Central | Larry Washington knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Killinger | 31-30 |
| 18:43 | Wesleyan | Robert Johnson drills a floater from the right side | 33-30 |
| 18:22 | N. Central | Larry Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 18:07 | Wesleyan | Alfred Linville scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 36-30 |
| 17:50 | N. Central | Gary Lane buries a shot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 17:33 | Wesleyan | Robert Johnson double dribbles | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | John Moore (PG), Robert Daily (PF) Robert Johnson, Michael Haggberg | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Linkowski (SG), George Harry (PF) Jeffrey Enlow, Thomas Killinger | |
| 17:19 | N. Central | Charles Linkowski is fouled on the floor by Alfred Linville - foul #1 on Alfred Linville, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Robert Jones (C) Tracey Hodgin | |
| Subs | N. Central | George Skinner (PG) Larry Washington | |
| 17:01 | N. Central | Gary Lane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 16:59 | N. Central | Gary Lane tips it home | 36-34 |
| 16:43 | Wesleyan | Alfred Linville clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:41 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Gary Lane | 36-34 |
| 16:24 | N. Central | George Harry misses the easy layup | 36-34 |
| 16:22 | N. Central | Gary Lane tips it home | 36-36 |
| 16:08 | Wesleyan | Robert Daily buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:41 | N. Central | George Harry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 15:40 | Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Alfred Linville | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - John Moore (fresh) SG - Alfred Linville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Daily (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - George Skinner (fresh) SG - Charles Linkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Master (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Harry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Wesleyan | Alfred Linville misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:22 | N. Central | Gary Lane gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:01 | N. Central | Robert Daily takes the ball from George Harry | 39-36 |
| 14:51 | Wesleyan | Gary Master is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #1 on Gary Master, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Robert Johnson (PG), Stanley Stalcup (SG), Michael Haggberg (PF), Tracey Hodgin (C) John Moore, Alfred Linville, Claude Turner, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Washington (PG), Jeffrey Enlow (SG), Thomas Killinger (PF), George Foster (C) George Skinner, Charles Linkowski, Gary Master, Gary Lane | |
| 14:28 | Wesleyan | Robert Johnson clanks a shot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 14:27 | N. Central | George Foster grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 14:05 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 14:03 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 14:02 | Wesleyan | Tracey Hodgin snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:38 | Wesleyan | Robert Daily hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 13:36 | N. Central | George Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:20 | N. Central | Larry Washington misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | John Moore (SG), Gaylord Robinson (SF) Stanley Stalcup, Robert Daily | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Mackey (SF) George Harry | |
| 13:20 | N. Central | Larry Washington makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:20 | N. Central | Larry Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:02 | Wesleyan | John Moore is hacked by Larry Washington - foul #2 on Larry Washington, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Master (SF) Robert Mackey | |
| 12:50 | Wesleyan | Gaylord Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Washington - foul #3 on Larry Washington, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Claude Turner (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 12:50 | Wesleyan | Gaylord Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:50 | Wesleyan | Gaylord Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:50 | N. Central | The rebound goes to George Foster | 40-38 |
| 12:30 | N. Central | Tracey Hodgin is called for the reach on Larry Washington - foul #1 on Tracey Hodgin, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | John Moore (PG), Alfred Linville (SG) Robert Johnson, Gaylord Robinson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Linkowski (SG), Gary Lane (C) Jeffrey Enlow, Thomas Killinger | |
| 12:23 | N. Central | Alfred Linville is called for the reach on Gary Lane - foul #2 on Alfred Linville, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 12:05 | N. Central | George Foster misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Claude Turner - foul #2 on Claude Turner, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Robert Jones (PF), Troy Judd (C) Michael Haggberg, Tracey Hodgin | |
| Subs | N. Central | George Skinner (PG) Larry Washington | |
| 12:05 | N. Central | George Foster misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:05 | N. Central | George Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:41 | Wesleyan | Troy Judd makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - John Moore (fresh) SG - Alfred Linville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Turner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Judd (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - George Skinner (fresh) SG - Charles Linkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | N. Central | Charles Linkowski scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from George Skinner | 43-41 |
| 11:08 | Wesleyan | Gary Lane picks off the pass by Robert Jones | 43-41 |
| 10:49 | N. Central | Gary Master hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from George Foster | 43-43 |
| 10:31 | Wesleyan | Claude Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 10:30 | Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Linville | 43-43 |
| 10:08 | Wesleyan | George Foster steals the ball from Robert Jones | 43-43 |
| 09:51 | N. Central | Gary Master misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 09:50 | Wesleyan | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:44 | Wesleyan | Claude Turner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Master - foul #2 on Gary Master, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Robert Johnson (PG), Stanley Stalcup (SG), Michael Haggberg (PF), Tracey Hodgin (C) John Moore, Alfred Linville, Robert Jones, Troy Judd | |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Washington (PG), Jeffrey Enlow (SG), George Harry (SF), Thomas Killinger (PF), Robert Mackey (C) George Skinner, Charles Linkowski, Gary Master, George Foster, Gary Lane | |
| 09:44 | Wesleyan | Claude Turner makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:44 | Wesleyan | Claude Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:20 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mackey and the foul's on Tracey Hodgin - foul #2 on Tracey Hodgin, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Robert Daily (SF) Claude Turner | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 09:20 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:20 | N. Central | George Harry snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:05 | N. Central | Robert Mackey is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| 08:45 | Wesleyan | Robert Daily misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by George Harry - foul #1 on George Harry, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 08:45 | Wesleyan | Robert Daily makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:45 | Wesleyan | Robert Daily makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:40 | N. Central | Larry Washington is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Washington, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Linkowski (PG) Larry Washington | |
| 08:23 | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 08:22 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:08 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger is fouled on the floor by Tracey Hodgin - foul #3 on Tracey Hodgin, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Alfred Linville (SG) Stanley Stalcup | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Master (SF), Gary Lane (C) George Harry, Robert Mackey | |
| 08:08 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:08 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:51 | Wesleyan | Tracey Hodgin's floater is tipped away by Gary Master | 47-47 |
| 07:50 | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg tips it in | 49-47 |
| 07:30 | N. Central | Gary Lane lays it up and in | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Linville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Daily (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Haggberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracey Hodgin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Linkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Killinger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Wesleyan | Robert Daily is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | John Moore (PG), Claude Turner (SF) Robert Johnson, Michael Haggberg | |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Washington (PG), George Harry (PF) Jeffrey Enlow, Thomas Killinger | |
| 06:58 | N. Central | Gary Lane clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Tracey Hodgin - foul #4 on Tracey Hodgin, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 06:58 | N. Central | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:58 | N. Central | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:35 | Wesleyan | Claude Turner travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Robert Jones (C) Tracey Hodgin | |
| Subs | N. Central | George Foster (C) Gary Lane | |
| 06:27 | N. Central | Larry Washington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:26 | Wesleyan | Robert Daily grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:04 | Wesleyan | Claude Turner clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Linkowski - foul #3 on Charles Linkowski, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Stanley Stalcup (SG), Michael Haggberg (PF) Alfred Linville, Robert Daily | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 06:04 | Wesleyan | Claude Turner misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:04 | Wesleyan | Claude Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:04 | Wesleyan | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:46 | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg's dunk attempt is rejected by George Harry | 49-51 |
| 05:44 | Wesleyan | Stanley Stalcup can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 05:43 | N. Central | George Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:39 | N. Central | George Foster travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow (SG), Thomas Killinger (PF), Gary Lane (C) Charles Linkowski, Gary Master, George Foster | |
| 05:15 | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Claude Turner | 52-51 |
| 04:50 | N. Central | Gary Lane misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Robert Johnson (PG), Alfred Linville (SG), Robert Daily (SF), Tracey Hodgin (C) John Moore, Stanley Stalcup, Claude Turner, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 04:50 | N. Central | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:50 | N. Central | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:27 | Wesleyan | Alfred Linville hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 54-53 |
| 04:03 | N. Central | Larry Washington makes the jumper in the paint set up by George Harry | 54-55 |
| 03:40 | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 03:38 | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 03:25 | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 54-55 |
| 03:23 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Linville (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Daily (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Haggberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Tracey Hodgin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Washington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Harry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Killinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | N. Central | Michael Haggberg is called for the reach on Gary Lane - foul #2 on Michael Haggberg, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Claude Turner (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Robert Daily, Michael Haggberg | |
| Subs | N. Central | George Skinner (PG), Charles Linkowski (SG), Gary Master (SF), George Foster (PF) Larry Washington, Jeffrey Enlow, George Harry, Thomas Killinger | |
| 03:06 | N. Central | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:06 | N. Central | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:50 | Wesleyan | Gary Master picks off the pass by Alfred Linville | 54-57 |
| 02:47 | N. Central | Charles Linkowski lays it in set up by Gary Master | 54-59 |
| 02:21 | Wesleyan | George Skinner steps in front of the Tracey Hodgin pass | 54-59 |
| 02:21 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Robert Daily (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Washington (PG), Thomas Killinger (PF) George Skinner, George Foster | |
| 02:01 | N. Central | Charles Linkowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Master | 54-61 |
| 01:32 | Wesleyan | Robert Daily connects on the shot from close range | 56-61 |
| 01:17 | N. Central | Larry Washington buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Linkowski | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Wesleyan | Gary Lane denies the turnaround by Claude Turner | 56-64 |
| 01:05 | N. Central | Gary Master grabs the board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | N. Central | Larry Washington is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg (PF) Robert Daily | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow (SG) Charles Linkowski | |
| 00:56 | N. Central | Larry Washington misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:56 | N. Central | Larry Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Wesleyan | Claude Turner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Claude Turner, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| 00:51 | N. Central | Larry Washington is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #13 | 56-65 |
| 00:51 | N. Central | Larry Washington makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:51 | N. Central | Larry Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:45 | Wesleyan | Michael Haggberg travels with the ball | 56-67 |
| Subs | Wesleyan | John Moore (PG), Stanley Stalcup (SG), Gaylord Robinson (SF), Robert Daily (PF), Robert Jones (C) Robert Johnson, Alfred Linville, Claude Turner, Michael Haggberg, Tracey Hodgin | |
| Subs | N. Central | George Skinner (PG), Charles Linkowski (SG), Robert Mackey (SF), George Harry (PF), George Foster (C) Larry Washington, Jeffrey Enlow, Gary Master, Thomas Killinger, Gary Lane | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | N. Central | George Skinner is hacked by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #14 | 56-67 |
| 00:25 | N. Central | George Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:25 | N. Central | George Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:20 | Wesleyan | John Moore clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-69 |
| 00:19 | N. Central | The rebound goes to George Foster | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | George Skinner runs out the clock | 56-69 |