| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Armitage (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Day (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Arthur Cossette (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Trask (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Spaeth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Dale Trask inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | N. Central | Ralph Williams hits a runner in the paint set up by Kevin Erickson | 37-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chad Anderson | 40-37 |
| 19:07 | N. Central | Christopher Day steals it from Kevin Erickson | 40-37 |
| 18:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Williams - foul #3 on Ralph Williams, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Corey Hutchens (PF) Ralph Williams | |
| 18:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 18:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker tips it home | 42-37 |
| 18:31 | N. Central | Dale Trask misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 18:30 | N. Central | Dale Trask pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:24 | N. Central | Christopher Day takes the ball from Dale Trask | 42-37 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 18:14 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:55 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Spaeth | 42-40 |
| 17:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Armitage | 45-40 |
| 17:31 | N. Central | Dale Trask drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Cossette | 45-43 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day connects on the shot from the left block | 47-43 |
| 17:04 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Cossette | 47-46 |
| 16:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Kevin Barrett (SG), John Dufour (SF), Willie Schroeder (PF), Joseph Austin (C) Chad Anderson, Thomas Armitage, Robert Nelson, Leroy Walker, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson (PG), Lewis Broussard (SG), James Beem (SF), Nicholas Sanford (C) Arthur Cossette, Kevin Erickson, Dale Trask, Harry Spaeth | |
| 16:38 | N. Central | James Beem comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Carmona - foul #1 on Eddie Carmona, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| 16:38 | N. Central | James Beem makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:38 | N. Central | James Beem makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 16:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Sanford is called for the reach on John Dufour - foul #3 on Nicholas Sanford, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Gerson (PF), Harry Spaeth (C) Corey Hutchens, Nicholas Sanford | |
| 16:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin loses the dribble to Donald Gerson | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Dufour (fresh) PF - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Terrance Mathewson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lewis Broussard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Gerson (fresh) C - Harry Spaeth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson misses the 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 15:40 | N. Central | Lewis Broussard grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:34 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 47-48 |
| 15:33 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:16 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 15:15 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Broussard | 47-48 |
| 14:58 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 14:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Barrett | 50-48 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | Donald Gerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson (PG), Thomas Armitage (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Leroy Walker (PF), Christopher Day (C) Eddie Carmona, Kevin Barrett, John Dufour, Willie Schroeder, Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Arthur Cossette (PG), Kevin Erickson (SG), Dale Trask (SF), Ralph Williams (PF), Corey Hutchens (C) Terrance Mathewson, Lewis Broussard, James Beem, Donald Gerson, Harry Spaeth | |
| 14:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ralph Williams picks off the pass by Robert Nelson | 50-48 |
| 14:01 | N. Central | Dale Trask hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Erickson | 50-50 |
| 13:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 13:41 | N. Central | Ralph Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:26 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 13:25 | N. Central | Dale Trask snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:08 | N. Central | A charge is called on Corey Hutchens - foul #2 on Corey Hutchens, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Kevin Barrett (SG) Chad Anderson, Thomas Armitage | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 12:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker is denied on a layup by Corey Hutchens | 50-50 |
| 12:57 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Corey Hutchens | 50-50 |
| 12:51 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Trask | 50-53 |
| 12:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Carmona | 53-53 |
| 12:16 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 12:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Day | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Day (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Arthur Cossette (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dale Trask (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Hutchens (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | N. Central | Ralph Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson (PG), Thomas Armitage (SG), John Dufour (SF), Willie Schroeder (PF), Joseph Austin (C) Eddie Carmona, Kevin Barrett, Robert Nelson, Leroy Walker, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson (PG), Lewis Broussard (SG), James Beem (SF), Nicholas Sanford (PF), Harry Spaeth (C) Arthur Cossette, Kevin Erickson, Dale Trask, Ralph Williams, Corey Hutchens | |
| 11:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 11:22 | N. Central | Nicholas Sanford lays it in | 58-58 |
| 11:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Beem is called for the reach on Thomas Armitage - foul #1 on James Beem, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| 10:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 10:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| 10:46 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Nicholas Sanford | 58-58 |
| 10:26 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth is called for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson (SF), Leroy Walker (PF) John Dufour, Willie Schroeder | |
| Subs | N. Central | Arthur Cossette (PG), Corey Hutchens (PF) James Beem, Nicholas Sanford | |
| 10:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Walker | 61-58 |
| 09:52 | N. Central | Lewis Broussard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-58 |
| 09:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Armitage | 63-58 |
| 09:26 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson makes the floater from the left side set up by Lewis Broussard | 63-60 |
| 09:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chad Anderson | 66-60 |
| 08:50 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Kevin Barrett (SG), John Dufour (SF), Christopher Day (C) Chad Anderson, Thomas Armitage, Robert Nelson, Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Erickson (SG), Dale Trask (SF), Ralph Williams (PF) Lewis Broussard, Terrance Mathewson, Harry Spaeth | |
| 08:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour is fouled on the floor by Corey Hutchens - foul #3 on Corey Hutchens, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Nicholas Sanford (C) Corey Hutchens | |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Barrett and he's fouled by Ralph Williams - foul #4 on Ralph Williams, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Wiseman (PG), Donald Gerson (C) Arthur Cossette, Ralph Williams | |
| 08:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 08:12 | N. Central | Donald Gerson is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range | 69-62 |
| 07:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eddie Carmona, team foul #2 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder (PF) Leroy Walker | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ralph Williams (PF) Donald Gerson | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dufour (fresh) PF - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Day (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) SG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dale Trask (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | N. Central | Dale Trask blows the layup | 69-62 |
| 07:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 07:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Dufour, team foul #3 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson (SF) John Dufour | |
| Subs | N. Central | Arthur Cossette (PG), Harry Spaeth (C) Charles Wiseman, Nicholas Sanford | |
| 07:12 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson is fouled on the floor by Robert Nelson - foul #2 on Robert Nelson, team foul #4 | 69-62 |
| 06:54 | N. Central | Dale Trask is hacked by Willie Schroeder - foul #2 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson (PG), Joseph Austin (C) Eddie Carmona, Willie Schroeder | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 06:44 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette loses the dribble to Christopher Day | 69-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett misses the dunk | 69-62 |
| 06:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Barrett | 72-62 |
| 06:05 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 06:03 | N. Central | Dale Trask tips it home | 72-64 |
| 05:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 72-64 |
| 05:45 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 05:39 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Austin - foul #1 on Joseph Austin, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Thomas Armitage (SG), Leroy Walker (PF) Chad Anderson, Kevin Barrett, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson (PG), Lewis Broussard (SG), James Beem (SF), Corey Hutchens (PF), Nicholas Sanford (C) Arthur Cossette, Kevin Erickson, Dale Trask, Ralph Williams, Harry Spaeth | |
| 05:28 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens blows the layup but he's fouled by Leroy Walker - foul #1 on Leroy Walker, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour (SF) Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 05:28 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:28 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker is denied on a layup by James Beem | 72-66 |
| 05:08 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 04:46 | N. Central | James Beem's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Walker | 72-66 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Joseph Austin | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Sanford picks off the pass by John Dufour | 72-66 |
| 04:06 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson is hacked by Eddie Carmona - foul #3 on Eddie Carmona, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson (PG), Robert Nelson (SF), Christopher Day (C) Eddie Carmona, John Dufour, Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Trask (SF), Ralph Williams (PF), Harry Spaeth (C) James Beem, Corey Hutchens, Nicholas Sanford | |
| 04:06 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:06 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Spaeth swats the shot by Robert Nelson | 72-67 |
| 03:46 | N. Central | Dale Trask gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Thomas Armitage (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Day (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Terrance Mathewson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lewis Broussard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Trask (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Harry Spaeth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Broussard | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Armitage misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 03:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day tips it in | 74-70 |
| 03:15 | N. Central | Lewis Broussard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Chad Anderson | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 76-70 |
| 02:52 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Arthur Cossette (PG), Kevin Erickson (SG) Terrance Mathewson, Lewis Broussard | |
| 02:28 | N. Central | Thomas Armitage steals it from Arthur Cossette | 76-70 |
| 02:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Williams - foul #5 on Ralph Williams, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Corey Hutchens (PF) Ralph Williams | |
| 02:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:13 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 01:57 | N. Central | Thomas Armitage steals it from Kevin Erickson | 77-70 |
| 01:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson misses the easy layup | 77-70 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker tips it in | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:44 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 01:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day grabs the board | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Spaeth steals the ball from Thomas Armitage | 79-70 |
| 01:10 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Chad Anderson - foul #2 on Chad Anderson, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| 01:10 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:10 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Spaeth steals it from Christopher Day | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Armitage - foul #3 on Thomas Armitage, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| 00:45 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:45 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Erickson is called for the reach on Leroy Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Barrett (SG), Leon Soo (C) Thomas Armitage, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leroy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:42 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:35 | N. Central | Kevin Barrett takes the ball from Kevin Erickson | 80-73 |
| 00:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Barrett | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Cossette | 82-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day (PF) Leon Soo | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Erickson is called for the reach on Robert Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #9 | 82-76 |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:15 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-76 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson snags the defensive board | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Cossette - foul #3 on Arthur Cossette, team foul #10 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo (C) Christopher Day | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:07 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson's pass is intercepted by Leroy Walker | 85-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Chad Anderson runs out the clock | 85-76 |