| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:18 | N. Central | Roy Barna scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Schroeder | 33-31 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short's layup is rejected by Dennis Pollard | 33-31 |
| 18:23 | N. Central | Vincent Carter gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:04 | N. Central | Jesse Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:02 | N. Central | Roy Barna tips it home | 35-31 |
| 17:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 17:32 | N. Central | Jesse Lee snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:25 | N. Central | A charge is called on Vincent Carter - foul #1 on Vincent Carter, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Jason Barr, Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| 17:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 17:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 16:57 | N. Central | Roy Barna misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 16:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 16:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Thomas | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 16:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Edwards | 35-33 |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alvin Wood, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dean Benson (PG), Robert Ulatowski (PF), Robert McConnaughy (C) Jeffrey Schroeder, Dennis Pollard, Vincent Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Daniel Thomas | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dean Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ulatowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert McConnaughy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | N. Central | Roy Barna drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dean Benson | 38-33 |
| 15:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 15:15 | N. Central | Jesse Lee pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:06 | N. Central | Robert Ulatowski knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dean Benson | 40-33 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 14:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 14:16 | N. Central | Jesse Lee snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:02 | N. Central | A charge is called on Robert Ulatowski - foul #2 on Robert Ulatowski, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder (PG), Dennis Pollard (PF), Vincent Carter (C) Roy Barna, Jesse Lee, Robert Ulatowski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Jason Barr, Preston Edwards | |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 13:39 | N. Central | Vincent Carter grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 13:18 | N. Central | Dean Benson's floater is tipped away by Stephen Short | 40-33 |
| 13:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Schroeder - foul #3 on Jeffrey Schroeder, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Barna (SG), Jesse Lee (SF) Dean Benson, Robert McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG) Alvin Wood | |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:57 | N. Central | Dennis Pollard grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 12:37 | N. Central | Roy Barna hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 12:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 12:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 12:07 | N. Central | Vincent Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:55 | N. Central | Roy Barna knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Schroeder and the foul's on Stephen Short - foul #2 on Stephen Short, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Preston Edwards (SF) Jason Barr, Perry Brady | |
| 11:55 | N. Central | Roy Barna makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst hits a turnaround from close range | 43-36 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Darst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | N. Central | Jesse Lee travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Perry Brady (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Richard Chittum, Preston Edwards, Stephen Short | |
| 10:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Thomas | 43-38 |
| 10:31 | N. Central | Vincent Carter drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Schroeder | 45-38 |
| 10:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Darst | 45-40 |
| 09:57 | N. Central | Roy Barna is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wood - foul #2 on Alvin Wood, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dean Benson (PG), Michael Gilbert (SG), Robert McConnaughy (SF), Robert Ulatowski (PF), David Broadus (C) Jeffrey Schroeder, Roy Barna, Jesse Lee, Dennis Pollard, Vincent Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Preston Edwards (SF), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady, Daniel Thomas | |
| 09:50 | N. Central | Robert McConnaughy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 09:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum misses long on a floater from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 09:42 | N. Central | Robert Ulatowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:21 | N. Central | Stephen Short steals it from David Broadus | 45-40 |
| 08:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Gilbert is called for the reach on Jason Barr - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Barna (SG), Jesse Lee (SF), Vincent Carter (C) Michael Gilbert, Robert McConnaughy, David Broadus | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Jason Barr, Preston Edwards | |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 08:39 | N. Central | Jesse Lee pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:24 | N. Central | Dean Benson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Short | 47-43 |
| 07:43 | N. Central | Richard Chittum steals the ball from Vincent Carter | 47-43 |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Alvin Wood and the foul's on Robert Ulatowski - foul #3 on Robert Ulatowski, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder (PG), Dennis Pollard (PF) Dean Benson, Robert Ulatowski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Preston Edwards (SF) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady | |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Barna (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Chittum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Willie Darst (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | N. Central | Jesse Lee knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Pollard and he's hacked by Willie Darst - foul #3 on Willie Darst, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG) Richard Chittum | |
| 07:14 | N. Central | Jesse Lee makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Vincent Carter - foul #2 on Vincent Carter, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Ulatowski (C) Vincent Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG) Alvin Wood | |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:47 | N. Central | Roy Barna pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:33 | N. Central | Roy Barna misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 50-48 |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 06:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short connects on the shot from close range set up by Jason Barr | 50-50 |
| 05:51 | N. Central | Robert Ulatowski hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Barna | 53-50 |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses the shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards can't connect on a jumper from close range | 53-50 |
| 05:11 | N. Central | Dennis Pollard snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 05:00 | N. Central | Roy Barna buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 04:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 04:41 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:20 | N. Central | Robert Ulatowski's floater is tipped away by Stephen Short | 56-50 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Barr | 56-52 |
| 03:26 | N. Central | Roy Barna hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 03:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffrey Schroeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Barna (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Ulatowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Chittum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Short (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Willie Darst (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Barna - foul #1 on Roy Barna, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dean Benson (PG), Michael Gilbert (SG), Robert McConnaughy (SF), Richard Caves (PF), Vincent Carter (C) Jeffrey Schroeder, Roy Barna, Jesse Lee, Dennis Pollard, Robert Ulatowski | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Jason Barr, Preston Edwards | |
| 03:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:48 | N. Central | Willie Darst blocks the short jumper by Robert McConnaughy | 56-54 |
| 02:46 | N. Central | Vincent Carter gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:46 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder (PG), Roy Barna (SG), Jesse Lee (SF), Dennis Pollard (PF) Dean Benson, Michael Gilbert, Robert McConnaughy, Richard Caves | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Richard Chittum, Stephen Short | |
| 02:29 | N. Central | Jason Barr picks off the pass by Jeffrey Schroeder out of a doubleteam | 56-54 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Pollard is called for the reach on Daniel Thomas - foul #2 on Dennis Pollard, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG) Jason Barr | |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:03 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 01:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-56 |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas loses the dribble to Dennis Pollard | 56-56 |
| 01:06 | N. Central | Jeffrey Schroeder splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Pollard | 58-56 |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Jesse Lee - foul #2 on Jesse Lee, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Stephen Short (PF) Richard Chittum, Daniel Thomas | |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Dennis Pollard makes the wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Barna | 60-59 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeffrey Schroeder steals the ball from Willie Darst | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | N. Central | Vincent Carter is hacked by Jason Barr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Barr, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Dennis Pollard is fouled on the floor by Stephen Short - foul #3 on Stephen Short, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Dennis Pollard runs out the clock | 60-59 |