| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Howard Baines (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Souther (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Harry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Gary Master inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | N. Central | Aaron Tucker steps in front of the Jeffrey Enlow pass | 28-23 |
| 19:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Harry - foul #1 on George Harry, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:24 | N. Central | Gary Lane gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 19:00 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Master | 29-26 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith makes the floater from the left side set up by Aaron Tucker | 31-26 |
| 18:33 | N. Central | Gary Lane misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 18:32 | N. Central | Gary Lane gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:14 | N. Central | Gary Master buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Harry | 31-29 |
| 18:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Washington steals the ball from William Keith | 31-29 |
| 17:58 | N. Central | Larry Washington lays it up and in | 31-31 |
| 17:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 17:37 | N. Central | George Harry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:17 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Washington | 31-33 |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Baines hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Washington - foul #1 on Larry Washington, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Linkowski (SG) Jeffrey Enlow | |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Baines makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Baines makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:43 | N. Central | Gary Lane scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Master | 33-35 |
| 16:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Washington is called for the reach on Bobby Marr - foul #2 on Larry Washington, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | George Skinner (PG) Larry Washington | |
| 16:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Souther | 36-35 |
| 15:49 | N. Central | George Harry misses the dunk | 36-35 |
| 15:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker grabs the board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Howard Baines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Souther (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Keith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Tucker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Marr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - George Skinner (fresh) SG - Charles Linkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Harry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Master - foul #1 on Gary Master, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Archie Darwin (PG), Robert Freda (SG), Chad Moore (PF), David Mooney (C) Howard Baines, James Souther, Aaron Tucker, Bobby Marr | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow (SG), Robert Mackey (SF), Thomas Killinger (PF), George Foster (C) George Skinner, Gary Master, George Harry, Gary Lane | |
| 15:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:27 | N. Central | Robert Mackey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 15:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 15:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Foster picks off the pass by Archie Darwin | 38-35 |
| 14:57 | N. Central | Charles Linkowski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Enlow | 38-38 |
| 14:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Archie Darwin gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Baines (PG), James Souther (SG), Aaron Tucker (PF) Archie Darwin, Robert Freda, William Keith | |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Washington (PG), Gary Master (SF), Gary Lane (C) Charles Linkowski, Robert Mackey, George Foster | |
| 14:10 | N. Central | Gary Lane misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-38 |
| 14:08 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:59 | N. Central | Gary Lane scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Souther and the foul's on Thomas Killinger - foul #4 on Thomas Killinger, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | George Harry (PF) Thomas Killinger | |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:25 | N. Central | George Harry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Howard Baines - foul #3 on Howard Baines, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Linkowski (SG) Jeffrey Enlow | |
| 13:25 | N. Central | George Harry makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:25 | N. Central | George Harry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Baines travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| 12:52 | N. Central | Charles Linkowski knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Master | 41-45 |
| 12:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 12:22 | N. Central | George Harry pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:05 | N. Central | Gary Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 12:03 | N. Central | Gary Master grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 11:53 | N. Central | Gary Lane's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Tucker | 41-45 |
| 11:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 11:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Souther | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Howard Baines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Souther (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - Chad Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Tucker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mooney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Linkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Harry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | N. Central | Larry Washington hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Linkowski | 43-48 |
| 11:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Chad Moore is denied by George Harry | 43-48 |
| 11:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney tips it home | 45-48 |
| 10:53 | N. Central | Howard Baines steals the ball from Charles Linkowski | 45-48 |
| 10:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore is hacked by Charles Linkowski - foul #1 on Charles Linkowski, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Archie Darwin (PG), Robert Freda (SG), William Keith (SF), Bobby Marr (PF), Homer Elbert (C) Howard Baines, James Souther, Chad Moore, Aaron Tucker, David Mooney | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow (SG), Robert Mackey (SF), George Foster (C) Larry Washington, Gary Master, Gary Lane | |
| 10:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda is fouled on the floor by Charles Linkowski - foul #2 on Charles Linkowski, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 10:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:43 | N. Central | Charles Linkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Homer Elbert pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Homer Elbert is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Washington (PG), Gary Master (SF) Charles Linkowski, George Harry | |
| 09:00 | N. Central | Bobby Marr takes the ball from Jeffrey Enlow | 47-48 |
| 08:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 49-48 |
| 08:34 | N. Central | Larry Washington misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Freda - foul #1 on Robert Freda, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Baines (PG), James Souther (SG), Aaron Tucker (PF) Archie Darwin, Robert Freda, Homer Elbert | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Lane (C) Robert Mackey | |
| 08:34 | N. Central | Larry Washington makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:34 | N. Central | Larry Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Baines | 51-50 |
| 08:05 | N. Central | 3 seconds is called on Gary Lane | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney (C) Bobby Marr | |
| Subs | N. Central | George Harry (PF) George Foster | |
| 07:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 07:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Keith tips it in | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Howard Baines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Souther (fresh) 7 ast. SF - William Keith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Harry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | N. Central | Jeffrey Enlow hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Washington | 53-53 |
| 07:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Souther | 55-53 |
| 06:51 | N. Central | Gary Lane misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Baines - foul #4 on Howard Baines, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore (SF) William Keith | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Linkowski (PG), Thomas Killinger (PF) Larry Washington, Jeffrey Enlow | |
| 06:51 | N. Central | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:51 | N. Central | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Baines's floater is tipped away by Gary Lane | 55-55 |
| 06:34 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 06:21 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Archie Darwin (PG), Robert Freda (SG) Howard Baines, James Souther | |
| Subs | N. Central | George Foster (C) Gary Lane | |
| 06:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | George Skinner (PG) Gary Master | |
| 05:48 | N. Central | Charles Linkowski hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Skinner | 55-57 |
| 05:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Freda can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-57 |
| 05:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Archie Darwin tips it in | 57-57 |
| 05:08 | N. Central | George Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Baines (PG), James Souther (SG), William Keith (SF), Bobby Marr (C) Archie Darwin, Robert Freda, Aaron Tucker, David Mooney | |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Washington (PG), Jeffrey Enlow (SG), Gary Master (SF), Gary Lane (C) George Skinner, Charles Linkowski, George Harry, George Foster | |
| 04:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| 04:39 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Marr - foul #1 on Bobby Marr, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| 04:39 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:39 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Marr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-59 |
| 04:28 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Killinger | 57-59 |
| 04:07 | N. Central | Larry Washington loses the dribble to Bobby Marr | 57-59 |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Souther | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Howard Baines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Souther (fresh) 9 ast. SF - William Keith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Marr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Enlow (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Master (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Killinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | N. Central | Gary Lane hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 03:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Moore tips it in | 61-59 |
| 02:49 | N. Central | Gary Master connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker (PF), David Mooney (C) Chad Moore, Bobby Marr | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Lane denies the turnaround by David Mooney | 61-61 |
| 02:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to James Souther | 61-61 |
| 02:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Washington steps in front of the Howard Baines pass | 61-61 |
| 02:08 | N. Central | Gary Master comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 02:06 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 01:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Souther knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Keith | 64-63 |
| 01:30 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker hits a floater from the left side | 66-63 |
| 01:09 | N. Central | Larry Washington clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 01:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Keith and the foul's on Jeffrey Enlow - foul #1 on Jeffrey Enlow, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 00:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Washington is called for the reach on Aaron Tucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Washington, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Philip Bingham (C) David Mooney | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Killinger | 70-63 |
| 00:38 | N. Central | Howard Baines steps in front of the Gary Master pass | 70-63 |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Washington is called for the reach on Philip Bingham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Washington, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney (C) Aaron Tucker | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Philip Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Philip Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | N. Central | Gary Master misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:25 | N. Central | Gary Master hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:22 | N. Central | Gary Master hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Thomas Killinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Gary Master hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to David Mooney | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Enlow is called for the reach on David Mooney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Enlow, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:14 | N. Central | Gary Lane grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 00:09 | N. Central | James Souther steals it from Gary Master | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Washington is called for the reach on Philip Bingham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Washington, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Linkowski (PG) Larry Washington | |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Philip Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Philip Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Gary Lane connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Baines runs out the clock | 74-66 |