| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Murrieta (fresh) SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) C - Thad Collier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) PF - David Pacholski (fresh) C - Matthew Sauve (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Murrieta | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | N. Central | Stephen Shull misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Thad Collier - foul #1 on Thad Collier, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | N. Central | Stephen Shull makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:40 | N. Central | Stephen Shull makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 19:04 | N. Central | Robert Murrieta is called for the reach on Thomas Vanderhoff - foul #1 on Robert Murrieta, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:52 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff is fouled on the floor by Robert Murrieta - foul #2 on Robert Murrieta, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG) Robert Murrieta | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 18:33 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff hits a jumpshot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dustin McKeon and the foul's on Isaiah Cadwell - foul #1 on Isaiah Cadwell, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 18:01 | N. Central | Stephen Shull can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 18:00 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 17:42 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve lays it in | 8-6 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Vanderhoff is called for the reach on Dustin McKeon - foul #1 on Thomas Vanderhoff, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 17:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 17:15 | N. Central | Stephen Shull snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 17:11 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers (C) Thad Collier | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 16:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Dustin McKeon | 10-6 |
| 16:53 | N. Central | Dustin McKeon is called for the reach on Thomas Vanderhoff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin McKeon, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (SF), Wayne Appel (C) Roger Tinsley, Jeffrey Hackenberg | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 16:40 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| 16:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 16:07 | N. Central | David Pacholski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-6 |
| 16:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 16:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-6 |
| 15:59 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin McKeon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Christopher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Theus (fresh) PF - Frank Rodgers (fresh) C - Wayne Appel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pacholski (fresh) C - Matthew Sauve (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 15:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Isaiah Cadwell - foul #2 on Isaiah Cadwell, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley (SF), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF), Thad Collier (C) Dustin McKeon, Frank Rodgers, Wayne Appel | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Smith (PG), Roy Roseboro (SG), Lawrence Pool (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Pete Noah (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Isaiah Cadwell, Stephen Shull, David Pacholski, Matthew Sauve | |
| 15:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 15:10 | N. Central | Roger Tinsley is called for the reach on Roy Roseboro - foul #1 on Roger Tinsley, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice (SG) Johnny Christopher | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 14:55 | N. Central | Lawrence Pool is whistled for a carry | 15-8 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-8 |
| 14:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg tips it home | 17-8 |
| 14:31 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro dunks the ball and he's hacked by James Rice - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG) James Rice | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 14:31 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 14:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley banks in the layup | 19-11 |
| 13:54 | N. Central | The refs have stopped play. Donald Boyd is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 19-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Stephen Shull (SF), David Pacholski (PF), Matthew Sauve (C) Joseph Smith, Lawrence Pool, Donald Boyd, Pete Noah | |
| 13:46 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve misses the driving attempt in the paint | 19-11 |
| 13:44 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro grabs the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 13:25 | N. Central | David Pacholski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 19-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG), Frank Rodgers (PF) Roger Tinsley, Jeffrey Hackenberg | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Sauve - foul #1 on Matthew Sauve, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| 13:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 13:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:53 | N. Central | David Pacholski drills a fadeaway from close range | 21-13 |
| 12:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Vanderhoff steals the ball from Thad Collier | 21-13 |
| 12:29 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 12:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Collier grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 12:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dustin McKeon | 23-13 |
| 11:59 | N. Central | Stephen Shull hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Vanderhoff | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin McKeon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Theus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Rodgers (fresh) C - Thad Collier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Roseboro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Pacholski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Sauve (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Rice (PG), Roger Tinsley (SF), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF) Dustin McKeon, Roy Theus, Thad Collier | |
| Subs | N. Central | Pete Noah (C) Matthew Sauve | |
| 11:27 | N. Central | Pete Noah clanks a shot from the right side | 23-15 |
| 11:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Rice | 26-15 |
| 10:59 | N. Central | Pete Noah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 10:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg is hacked by David Pacholski - foul #1 on David Pacholski, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (PG), Wayne Appel (C) James Rice, Frank Rodgers | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Smith (PG), Gregory Hall (SG), Lawrence Pool (SF), Matthew Sauve (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Roy Roseboro, Stephen Shull, David Pacholski | |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 10:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher snags the offensive board | 26-15 |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Roger Tinsley is denied by Matthew Sauve | 26-15 |
| 10:09 | N. Central | Pete Noah snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 09:43 | N. Central | Joseph Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-15 |
| 09:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 09:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Johnny Christopher | 29-15 |
| 09:10 | N. Central | Pete Noah misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-15 |
| 09:09 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve can't tip it in | 29-15 |
| 09:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg snags the defensive board | 29-15 |
| 08:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-15 |
| 08:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg gets the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-15 |
| 08:36 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Pete Noah | 29-15 |
| 08:27 | N. Central | Wayne Appel is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Wayne Appel, team foul #7 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (PG), James Rice (SG), Frank Rodgers (PF), Thad Collier (C) Johnny Christopher, Roger Tinsley, Jeffrey Hackenberg, Wayne Appel | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Stephen Shull (SF), David Pacholski (PF), Roy Roseboro (C) Gregory Hall, Lawrence Pool, Pete Noah, Matthew Sauve | |
| 08:27 | N. Central | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 08:27 | N. Central | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 08:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 08:16 | N. Central | David Pacholski grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 08:00 | N. Central | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Thad Collier - foul #2 on Thad Collier, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland (PF) Thad Collier | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 08:00 | N. Central | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 08:00 | N. Central | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin McKeon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Theus (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Holland (fresh) C - Frank Rodgers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Pacholski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Roseboro (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 07:15 | N. Central | Stephen Shull clanks a jumper in the lane | 32-19 |
| 07:14 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro tips it in | 32-21 |
| 07:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 32-21 |
| 06:59 | N. Central | David Pacholski gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 06:53 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Vanderhoff | 32-24 |
| 06:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-24 |
| 06:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 06:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Holland is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ernest Holland, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF), Jeffrey Hackenberg (PF) James Rice, Roy Theus, Ernest Holland | |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Sauve (C) Joseph Smith | |
| 05:55 | N. Central | Stephen Shull misses short on a runner from the left block | 32-24 |
| 05:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Johnny Christopher | 32-24 |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Pacholski - foul #2 on David Pacholski, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel (C) Frank Rodgers | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Hall (PG), Lawrence Pool (SF), Pete Noah (PF) Thomas Vanderhoff, Stephen Shull, David Pacholski | |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:29 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 05:07 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Sauve | 33-26 |
| 04:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 04:53 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:48 | N. Central | Roger Tinsley picks off the pass by Lawrence Pool | 33-26 |
| 04:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley dunks the ball | 35-26 |
| 04:26 | N. Central | Johnny Christopher is called for the reach on Matthew Sauve - foul #1 on Johnny Christopher, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus (PG) Dustin McKeon | |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Rook (PG) Roy Roseboro | |
| 04:26 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:26 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 03:50 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Hall | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Roy Theus (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Johnny Christopher (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Tinsley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hackenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Appel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Matthew Rook (fresh) SG - Gregory Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Pool (fresh) PF - Pete Noah (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Sauve (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Rook - foul #1 on Matthew Rook, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Murrieta (PG), Thad Collier (C) Roger Tinsley, Wayne Appel | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Isaiah Cadwell (SG), Stephen Shull (SF), David Pacholski (PF) Matthew Rook, Gregory Hall, Lawrence Pool, Matthew Sauve | |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy Theus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:02 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 03:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Hackenberg grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 02:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 02:36 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Pete Noah | 39-30 |
| 02:21 | N. Central | Stephen Shull scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Vanderhoff | 39-33 |
| 02:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher buries a shot from the left wing set up by Roy Theus | 41-33 |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Pete Noah is fouled on the floor by Thad Collier - foul #3 on Thad Collier, team foul #11 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon (SG), Roger Tinsley (SF), Frank Rodgers (PF), Wayne Appel (C) Johnny Christopher, Roy Theus, Jeffrey Hackenberg, Thad Collier | |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Sauve (C) David Pacholski | |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Pete Noah misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Pete Noah makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Tinsley loses the dribble to Pete Noah | 41-34 |
| 01:48 | N. Central | The jump hook by Matthew Sauve is blocked by Roger Tinsley | 41-34 |
| 01:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Rodgers snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 01:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin McKeon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 01:29 | N. Central | Matthew Sauve gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 01:10 | N. Central | Pete Noah misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Rodgers - foul #1 on Frank Rodgers, team foul #12 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher (SG) Dustin McKeon | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 01:10 | N. Central | Pete Noah makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:10 | N. Central | Pete Noah makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Christopher misses the fadeaway from the left block | 41-36 |
| 00:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wayne Appel makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Tinsley | 43-36 |
| 00:20 | N. Central | Stephen Shull connects on the shot in the lane set up by Matthew Sauve | 43-38 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Sauve steals the ball from Johnny Christopher | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Pete Noah misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-38 |