| Lineup | Northland | PG - Lawrence Hayes (fresh) SG - Phillip Ridinger (fresh) SF - Billy Simon (fresh) PF - Stephen Stevenson (fresh) C - Ronnie Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) SF - Perry Brady (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) C - Willie Darst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Simon - foul #1 on Billy Simon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Northland | The rebound goes to Ronnie Wilson | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Northland | Phillip Ridinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady loses the dribble to Lawrence Hayes | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Northland | Phillip Ridinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Hayes | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst gets the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short lays it up and in | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Northland | Lawrence Hayes lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronnie Wilson swats the short shot by Willie Darst | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | Northland | The rebound goes to Ronnie Wilson | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Northland | Lawrence Hayes can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson is hacked by Stephen Short - foul #1 on Stephen Short, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (PG), Preston Edwards (SF), Daniel Thomas (PF) Jason Barr, Perry Brady, Stephen Short | |
| 16:23 | Northland | Lawrence Hayes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood is hacked by Lawrence Hayes - foul #1 on Lawrence Hayes, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Willie Darst | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Lawrence Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Ridinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Simon (fresh) PF - Stephen Stevenson (fresh) C - Ronnie Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) PF - Stephen Short (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | Northland | Phillip Ridinger knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Hayes | 7-6 |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short can't throw it down but the foul's on Ronnie Wilson - foul #1 on Ronnie Wilson, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northland | James Robinson (PF), Eric Davis (C) Stephen Stevenson, Ronnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst (C) Jason Barr | |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:50 | Northland | Eric Davis knocks in the floater from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:24 | Northland | Billy Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Northland | Eric Davis can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Hayes is called for the reach on Stephen Short - foul #2 on Lawrence Hayes, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northland | Brady Hayton (SG), Keith Weiss (SF), Stephen Stevenson (PF) Lawrence Hayes, Phillip Ridinger, Billy Simon | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Stephen Short, Willie Darst | |
| 13:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Perry Brady, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northland | Ronnie Wilson (C) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG) Alvin Wood | |
| 13:34 | Northland | Keith Weiss misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Chittum - foul #1 on Richard Chittum, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Willie Darst (C) Jason Barr, Preston Edwards | |
| 13:34 | Northland | Keith Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Northland | Keith Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on Daniel Thomas - foul #1 on Daniel Thomas, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Northland | Billy Simon (SF) Keith Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Willie Darst | |
| 12:57 | Northland | Eric Davis misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Stephen Short - foul #2 on Stephen Short, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Ridinger (SG) Brady Hayton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst (C) Stephen Short | |
| 12:57 | Northland | Eric Davis makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:57 | Northland | Eric Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Thomas | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Northland | Billy Simon's pass is intercepted by Willie Darst | 12-11 |
| 11:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Billy Simon steals it from Perry Brady | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Eric Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Ridinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Simon (fresh) PF - Stephen Stevenson (fairly fresh) C - Ronnie Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Chittum (fairly fresh) SF - Perry Brady (fresh) PF - Daniel Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Willie Darst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 11:15 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:04 | Northland | Eric Davis makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Stevenson | 14-11 |
| 10:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Simon - foul #2 on Billy Simon, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Northland | Andrew Hamilton (PG), Brady Hayton (SG), Keith Weiss (SF), Charles Gagnier (PF), James Robinson (C) Eric Davis, Phillip Ridinger, Billy Simon, Stephen Stevenson, Ronnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Preston Edwards (SF) Jason Barr, Perry Brady | |
| 10:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:24 | Northland | Brady Hayton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:22 | Northland | Andrew Hamilton misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 10:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Weiss is called for the reach on Preston Edwards - foul #1 on Keith Weiss, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady (SF) Daniel Thomas | |
| 09:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards hits the finger roll set up by Richard Chittum | 14-15 |
| 09:30 | Northland | Keith Weiss hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 09:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:14 | Northland | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:10 | Northland | Richard Chittum takes the ball from Keith Weiss | 14-15 |
| 08:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst is hacked by Keith Weiss - foul #2 on Keith Weiss, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northland | Eric Davis (PG), Phillip Ridinger (SG), Stephen Stevenson (PF), Ronnie Wilson (C) Andrew Hamilton, Brady Hayton, Keith Weiss, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 08:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:44 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:32 | Northland | Eric Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 08:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 14-15 |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Preston Edwards snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 08:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 08:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady tips it in | 14-17 |
| 07:53 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson is hacked by Willie Darst - foul #1 on Willie Darst, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Daniel Thomas (PF) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Eric Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Phillip Ridinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Gagnier (fresh) PF - Stephen Stevenson (fresh) C - Ronnie Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Chittum (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Preston Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Darst (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Northland | Charles Gagnier is whistled for a carry | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Richard Chittum, Willie Darst | |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 07:17 | Northland | Alvin Wood picks off the pass by Eric Davis in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady slams it home on a nice dish by Alvin Wood | 14-21 |
| 06:52 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 14-21 |
| 06:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 06:30 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 06:10 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-21 |
| 06:09 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 05:53 | Northland | Alvin Wood steals it from Ronnie Wilson | 14-21 |
| 05:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 14-23 |
| 05:12 | Northland | The pull-up jumper by Charles Gagnier is blocked by Preston Edwards | 14-23 |
| 05:10 | Northland | Ronnie Wilson tips it home | 16-23 |
| 04:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-23 |
| 04:49 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 04:37 | Northland | Phillip Ridinger is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wood - foul #1 on Alvin Wood, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Northland | Andrew Hamilton (PG), James Robinson (SF), Brady Hayton (C) Eric Davis, Charles Gagnier, Ronnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Willie Darst (C) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady | |
| 04:37 | Northland | Phillip Ridinger misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 04:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst is whistled for a carry | 16-23 |
| Subs | Northland | Ronnie Wilson (C) Phillip Ridinger | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Jason Barr, Daniel Thomas | |
| 03:55 | Northland | Brady Hayton's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Darst | 16-23 |
| 03:53 | Northland | The offensive rebound goes to James Robinson | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Andrew Hamilton (fresh) SG - Brady Hayton (fresh) SF - James Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronnie Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Richard Chittum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Perry Brady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Darst (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Northland | Richard Chittum steps in front of the Stephen Stevenson pass | 16-23 |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Wilson - foul #2 on Ronnie Wilson, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Northland | Lawrence Hayes (PG), Billy Simon (SF) Andrew Hamilton, Stephen Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Stephen Short (PF) Alvin Wood, Perry Brady | |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:06 | Northland | Lawrence Hayes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 03:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Short makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jason Barr | 16-27 |
| 02:20 | Northland | Lawrence Hayes is whistled for traveling | 16-27 |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Ridinger (SG), Eric Davis (C) Brady Hayton, Ronnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Perry Brady (SF) Jason Barr, Preston Edwards | |
| 01:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 01:57 | Northland | Billy Simon grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 01:51 | Northland | Phillip Ridinger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-27 |
| 01:50 | Northland | James Robinson can't tip it in | 16-27 |
| 01:48 | Northland | James Robinson snags the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 01:26 | Northland | Phillip Ridinger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Darst grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Darst | 16-30 |
| 00:42 | Northland | Eric Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Perry Brady snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 00:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Davis steals the ball from Alvin Wood | 16-30 |
| 00:02 | Northland | Lawrence Hayes connects on the 3 from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 19-30 |