| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Lonon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Joseph Alston inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu loses the dribble to Casey Thompson | 29-34 |
| 19:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 19:22 | N. Central | Joseph Alston snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:12 | N. Central | William Smith blocks the short jumper by Bobby Mathieu | 29-34 |
| 19:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Rhodes | 29-37 |
| 18:46 | N. Central | Joseph Alston can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 29-37 |
| 18:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to William Smith | 29-37 |
| 18:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gene Slaton steals the ball from William Smith | 29-37 |
| 18:09 | N. Central | Joseph Alston knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Richard Jones | 31-37 |
| 17:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-37 |
| 17:55 | N. Central | Gene Slaton grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 17:39 | N. Central | Richard Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Mathieu | 33-37 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson is hacked by Bobby Mathieu - foul #2 on Bobby Mathieu, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 17:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith is hacked by Gene Slaton - foul #1 on Gene Slaton, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey (SG), Bill Thomas (PF) Frederick Calabrese, William Lonon | |
| 16:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 16:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Gene Slaton - foul #2 on Gene Slaton, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (SG), Harold Englund (C) George Hughes, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (PG), Patrick Stadler (PF) Dustin Rhodes, Casey Thompson | |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:14 | N. Central | Bill Thomas steals the ball from Harold Englund | 33-39 |
| 15:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey's pass is intercepted by Joseph Alston | 33-39 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Kozielski (fresh) SF - Joseph Alston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Mathieu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Englund (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Aaron Dewitt (fresh) SG - Edward Hughey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | N. Central | Richard Jones's pass is intercepted by Aaron Dewitt | 33-39 |
| 15:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Smith | 33-42 |
| 14:57 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski is hacked by Edward Hughey - foul #3 on Edward Hughey, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Hughes (SG), Paul Ebeling (PF), Gene Slaton (C) Richard Jones, Joseph Alston, Bobby Mathieu | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Frederick Calabrese (SG), Casey Thompson (SF), William Lonon (PF) Aaron Dewitt, Edward Hughey, Patrick Stadler, William Smith | |
| 14:43 | N. Central | George Hughes banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Englund and the foul's on Frederick Calabrese - foul #3 on Frederick Calabrese, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 14:43 | N. Central | George Hughes makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Rhodes | 36-45 |
| 14:18 | N. Central | Bill Thomas blocks the jumper by Paul Ebeling | 36-45 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 13:55 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Gene Slaton | 36-45 |
| 13:42 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 13:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-45 |
| 13:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Thomas | 36-45 |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Lonon | 36-47 |
| 13:04 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling is whistled for a carry | 36-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Joseph Alston (SF) Scot Kozielski, Harold Englund | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler (C) Bill Thomas | |
| 12:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 12:26 | N. Central | Gene Slaton knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Jones | 38-50 |
| 12:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon misses long on a floater from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 12:04 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Paul Ebeling | 38-50 |
| 11:59 | N. Central | George Hughes can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Stadler - foul #2 on Patrick Stadler, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu (PF), Harold Englund (C) Paul Ebeling, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (PG), Edward Hughey (SG), John Jones (SF), William Smith (C) Dustin Rhodes, Frederick Calabrese, Casey Thompson, William Lonon | |
| 11:59 | N. Central | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:59 | N. Central | George Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-50 |
| 11:46 | N. Central | Richard Jones grabs the board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Englund (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Aaron Dewitt (fresh) SG - Edward Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | N. Central | Harold Englund comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (SG) George Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas (SF) John Jones | |
| 11:28 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:28 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:28 | N. Central | Joseph Alston grabs the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 11:15 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 11:13 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Alston | 39-50 |
| 10:57 | N. Central | Edward Hughey is called for the reach on Scot Kozielski - foul #4 on Edward Hughey, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese (SG), William Lonon (PF) Edward Hughey, Patrick Stadler | |
| 10:36 | N. Central | Richard Jones misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frederick Calabrese - foul #4 on Frederick Calabrese, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Ebeling (PF), Gene Slaton (C) Bobby Mathieu, Harold Englund | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Casey Thompson (SF) Frederick Calabrese, Bill Thomas | |
| 10:36 | N. Central | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:36 | N. Central | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 10:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt misses the tip | 41-50 |
| 10:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 09:50 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:24 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski scores on a shot from the left block set up by Richard Jones | 43-50 |
| 09:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Ebeling steals it from Aaron Dewitt | 43-50 |
| 09:01 | N. Central | Joseph Alston's fadeaway is rejected by William Lonon | 43-50 |
| 09:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 08:33 | N. Central | Gene Slaton grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 08:26 | N. Central | Richard Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 08:24 | N. Central | Gene Slaton grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 08:08 | N. Central | Gene Slaton misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Dustin Rhodes - foul #3 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Hughes (SG), Harold Englund (SF), Bobby Mathieu (PF) Richard Jones, Joseph Alston, Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Rea (PG), Donald Woods (SG), John Jones (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) Dustin Rhodes, Aaron Dewitt, Casey Thompson, William Lonon, William Smith | |
| 08:08 | N. Central | Gene Slaton makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:08 | N. Central | Gene Slaton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Rea | 45-52 |
| 07:40 | N. Central | Gene Slaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Sherman Oliver (PF) Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese (SG), Edward Hughey (SF) Donald Woods, John Jones | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Scot Kozielski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Englund (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sherman Oliver (fresh) C - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eric Rea (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-52 |
| 07:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 07:25 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:08 | N. Central | Harold Englund makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Rea | 47-54 |
| 06:21 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 06:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 06:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese loses the dribble to Scot Kozielski | 47-54 |
| 06:01 | N. Central | Harold Englund hits a jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 05:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Rea travels in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Joseph Alston (SF), Paul Ebeling (PF), Gene Slaton (C) Scot Kozielski, Harold Englund, Sherman Oliver, Bobby Mathieu | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Casey Thompson (SF), William Lonon (PF), William Smith (C) Eric Rea, Edward Hughey, Bill Thomas, Patrick Stadler | |
| 05:39 | N. Central | Gene Slaton is denied on a layup by Frederick Calabrese | 49-54 |
| 05:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Casey Thompson | 49-56 |
| 05:28 | N. Central | Richard Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 05:26 | N. Central | Gene Slaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:11 | N. Central | Gene Slaton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Frederick Calabrese and he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| 05:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:51 | N. Central | George Hughes is whistled for traveling | 49-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Englund (SG) George Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Rhodes | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:25 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling is hacked by William Lonon - foul #1 on William Lonon, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (SG) Harold Englund | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey (SG) Frederick Calabrese | |
| 04:25 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith grabs the board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Dustin Rhodes and the foul's on Gene Slaton - foul #3 on Gene Slaton, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Hughes (SG), Bobby Mathieu (PF), Harold Englund (C) Scot Kozielski, Paul Ebeling, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Casey Thompson makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | N. Central | Joseph Alston is fouled on the floor by Dustin Rhodes - foul #4 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (PG), Sherman Oliver (PF) Richard Jones, George Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (PG), John Jones (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Patrick Stadler (C) Dustin Rhodes, Casey Thompson, William Lonon, William Smith | |
| 03:41 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:41 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Scot Kozielski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Englund (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sherman Oliver (fresh) C - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Aaron Dewitt (fresh) SG - Edward Hughey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Hughey | 51-67 |
| 03:07 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Stadler - foul #3 on Patrick Stadler, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Severs (PG) Joseph Alston | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:07 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:07 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey blows the layup but the foul's on Bobby Mathieu - foul #3 on Bobby Mathieu, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:31 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the lay-in | 52-68 |
| 02:30 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu tips it home | 54-68 |
| 02:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sherman Oliver steals the ball from John Jones | 54-68 |
| 01:49 | N. Central | Harold Englund makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Scot Kozielski | 56-68 |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 01:18 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu misses the shot in the paint | 56-68 |
| 01:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Dewitt | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu misses the easy layup | 56-71 |
| 00:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 00:15 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Harold Englund hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt runs out the clock | 59-71 |