| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) PF - Paul Molter (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fresh) SG - John Buffington (fresh) SF - John Heard (fresh) PF - Stephan Ryan (fresh) C - Melvin Graney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Melvin Graney 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:49 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Melvin Graney | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Lane Zahn | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | N. Central | Larry Brooks steps in front of the John Heard pass | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Drew Jones steals the ball from Larry Brooks | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | N. Central | John Heard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | N. Central | John Heard misses the shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | N. Central | John Heard misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | N. Central | John Buffington pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | N. Central | Melvin Graney connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Drew Jones | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | N. Central | John Heard snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | N. Central | John Buffington connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephan Ryan | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis is called for traveling | 2-7 |
| 17:04 | N. Central | Melvin Graney is hacked by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Bailey (PF), Frank Brown (C) Stephan Ryan, Melvin Graney | |
| 16:54 | N. Central | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Lane Zahn | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | N. Central | Richard Wakefield steps in front of the John Buffington pass | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Brown - foul #1 on Frank Brown, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael McNuh (PF) Paul Molter | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG) Drew Jones | |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:15 | N. Central | Robert Bailey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Heard takes the ball from Lane Zahn | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McNuh (fresh) C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Munkberg (fresh) SG - John Buffington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Heard (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | N. Central | John Buffington is hacked by Richard Wakefield - foul #1 on Richard Wakefield, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Everett Miller (SG), Charles Brennan (SF), Raymond Dickstein (C) Lane Zahn, Richard Wakefield, Larry Brooks, John Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG), Stephan Ryan (PF), Melvin Graney (C) Dale Munkberg, Robert Bailey, Frank Brown | |
| 15:12 | N. Central | John Heard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Downing - foul #1 on Joseph Downing, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Molter (PF) Charles Brennan | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 15:03 | N. Central | Melvin Graney blows the dunk but he's fouled by Raymond Dickstein - foul #1 on Raymond Dickstein, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 15:03 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:03 | N. Central | Melvin Graney makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Drew Jones steps in front of the Everett Miller pass | 6-10 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses short on a jumper from the left side | 6-10 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Michael McNuh | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Downing | 8-10 |
| 14:07 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses badly on a shot in the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael McNuh gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael McNuh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:58 | N. Central | Melvin Graney pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:52 | N. Central | John Heard hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Molter is hacked by John Buffington - foul #1 on John Buffington, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), Richard Wakefield (SG), Larry Brooks (SF), John Lewis (C) Joseph Downing, Michael McNuh, Paul Molter, Raymond Dickstein | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG), Nolan Young (SG), Robert Bailey (PF) Drew Jones, John Buffington, Stephan Ryan | |
| 13:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Bailey picks off the pass by Everett Miller | 8-10 |
| 12:54 | N. Central | Robert Bailey drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Munkberg | 8-12 |
| 12:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 8-12 |
| 12:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lane Zahn and he's hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Brennan (PF) Everett Miller | |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG), Irving Richburg (SF), Frank Brown (C) Dale Munkberg, John Heard, Melvin Graney | |
| 12:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:29 | N. Central | Frank Brown snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:14 | N. Central | Charles Brennan is called for the reach on Robert Bailey - foul #1 on Charles Brennan, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stephan Ryan (PF) Robert Bailey | |
| 12:06 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Irving Richburg | 10-14 |
| 11:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Irving Richburg steals it from Lane Zahn | 10-14 |
| 11:50 | N. Central | Nolan Young can't throw it down | 10-14 |
| 11:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard Wakefield | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Brennan (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nolan Young (fresh) SF - Irving Richburg (fresh) PF - Stephan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Drew Jones is called for the reach on Lane Zahn - foul #1 on Drew Jones, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Paul Molter (PF) Lane Zahn, Charles Brennan | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Buffington (SG) Nolan Young | |
| 11:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield misses the easy layup | 10-14 |
| 11:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 11:12 | N. Central | Frank Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Irving Richburg | 12-16 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Downing | 14-16 |
| 10:41 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Paul Molter - foul #1 on Paul Molter, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein (C) John Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG), John Heard (SF), Melvin Graney (C) Drew Jones, Irving Richburg, Frank Brown | |
| 10:41 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:41 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Molter pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks is fouled on the floor by John Heard - foul #1 on John Heard, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Bailey (PF) Stephan Ryan | |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Molter comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 14-16 |
| 10:08 | N. Central | Melvin Graney snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:48 | N. Central | John Heard makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Buffington | 14-18 |
| 09:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Molter | 16-18 |
| 09:17 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg is hacked by Paul Molter - foul #2 on Paul Molter, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), Everett Miller (SG), Charles Brennan (SF), Michael McNuh (PF), John Lewis (C) Joseph Downing, Richard Wakefield, Larry Brooks, Paul Molter, Raymond Dickstein | |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG) John Buffington | |
| 09:17 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael McNuh clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Bailey - foul #2 on Robert Bailey, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG), Stephan Ryan (PF), Frank Brown (C) Dale Munkberg, Robert Bailey, Melvin Graney | |
| 08:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael McNuh misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael McNuh makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:34 | N. Central | Frank Brown drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 08:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Brennan misses the tip | 17-20 |
| 08:20 | N. Central | Frank Brown snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 08:08 | N. Central | Frank Brown is whistled for a carry | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Buffington (SG), Irving Richburg (SF) Nolan Young, John Heard | |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lane Zahn | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Brennan (fresh) PF - Michael McNuh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Buffington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Richburg (fresh) PF - Stephan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan can't finish the layup | 20-20 |
| 07:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 07:08 | N. Central | Frank Brown grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 07:00 | N. Central | Charles Brennan is called for the reach on Stephan Ryan - foul #2 on Charles Brennan, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Richard Wakefield (SG), Larry Brooks (SF), Raymond Dickstein (C) Lane Zahn, Charles Brennan, Michael McNuh, John Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Heard (SF), Melvin Graney (C) Irving Richburg, Frank Brown | |
| 07:00 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Brooks | 23-20 |
| 06:27 | N. Central | John Heard clanks a floater from the right side | 23-20 |
| 06:26 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to John Buffington | 23-20 |
| 06:14 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Dickstein - foul #2 on Raymond Dickstein, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael McNuh (PF), Brad Furman (C) Everett Miller, Raymond Dickstein | |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG), Frank Brown (PF) John Buffington, Stephan Ryan | |
| 06:14 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:14 | N. Central | Melvin Graney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-21 |
| 05:59 | N. Central | Frank Brown grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 05:41 | N. Central | Melvin Graney scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Heard | 23-23 |
| 05:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks is fouled on the floor by John Heard - foul #2 on John Heard, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), John Lewis (C) Joseph Downing, Brad Furman | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG) Drew Jones | |
| 05:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:09 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses the easy layup | 25-23 |
| 05:08 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:54 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg is fouled on the floor by Lane Zahn - foul #1 on Lane Zahn, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller (PF) Michael McNuh | |
| Subs | N. Central | Irving Richburg (SF) John Heard | |
| 04:54 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:54 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lane Zahn | 27-25 |
| 04:29 | N. Central | Frank Brown is hacked by Lane Zahn - foul #2 on Lane Zahn, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG) Lane Zahn | |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG), John Buffington (SG), Stephan Ryan (PF) Dale Munkberg, Nolan Young, Melvin Graney | |
| 04:29 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:29 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 27-25 |
| 04:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield tips it home | 29-25 |
| 04:02 | N. Central | Drew Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-25 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Miller snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 03:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Buffington - foul #2 on John Buffington, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), Charles Brennan (SF), Paul Molter (PF) Joseph Downing, Richard Wakefield, Larry Brooks | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Heard (SF), Melvin Graney (C) Irving Richburg, Frank Brown | |
| 03:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Everett Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Brennan (fresh) PF - Paul Molter (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Buffington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Graney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | N. Central | Drew Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Buffington | 31-28 |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis drills a floater from the left side | 33-28 |
| 02:52 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan banks in the layup | 33-30 |
| 02:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Molter misses the dunk attempt | 33-30 |
| 02:24 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:11 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-30 |
| 02:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Molter snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 01:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn knocks in the shot from the right side | 35-30 |
| 01:29 | N. Central | John Buffington is hacked by Lane Zahn - foul #3 on Lane Zahn, team foul #12 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Richard Wakefield (SG), Larry Brooks (SF), Raymond Dickstein (C) Lane Zahn, Everett Miller, Charles Brennan, John Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (PG), Irving Richburg (SF), Frank Brown (C) Drew Jones, John Heard, Melvin Graney | |
| 01:29 | N. Central | John Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:29 | N. Central | John Buffington misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 01:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield misses the driving attempt in the lane | 35-31 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:02 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 00:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jumper by Joseph Downing is denied by Stephan Ryan | 35-31 |
| 00:46 | N. Central | Frank Brown gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:32 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan comes up short on the runner near the basket | 35-31 |
| 00:30 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Ryan | 35-31 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | John Buffington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Brooks snags the defensive board | 35-31 |