| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Scott Robbins (fresh) SG - Nolan Young (fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) PF - Stephan Ryan (fresh) C - Melvin Graney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) PF - Paul Molter (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Melvin Graney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Molter | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Molter makes the jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | N. Central | Melvin Graney hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Robbins | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Robbins is called for the reach on Lane Zahn - foul #1 on Scott Robbins, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Wakefield | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Robbins is called for the reach on Lane Zahn - foul #2 on Scott Robbins, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG) Scott Robbins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Melvin Graney blocks the jumper by John Lewis | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | N. Central | Melvin Graney snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | N. Central | Nolan Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Molter loses the dribble to Stephan Ryan | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Drew Jones | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn misses the 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | N. Central | Melvin Graney grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:55 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (SG), Robert Gilliard (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Nolan Young, Robert Bailey, Stephan Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Charles Brennan (SF), Raymond Dickstein (PF) Lane Zahn, Scott Johnson, Paul Molter | |
| 16:55 | N. Central | Melvin Graney makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | N. Central | Melvin Graney makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Melvin Graney steps in front of the Charles Brennan pass | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | N. Central | Richard Wakefield steps in front of the Drew Jones pass in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | N. Central | Melvin Graney grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | N. Central | Melvin Graney lays it in on a great pass from Dale Munkberg | 8-4 |
| 15:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Gilliard - foul #1 on Robert Gilliard, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lance Mullican (SF) Melvin Graney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), Scott Johnson (SF) Richard Wakefield, John Lewis | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Munkberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lance Mullican (fresh) PF - Robert Gilliard (fresh) C - Frank Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Downing (fresh) SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) PF - Raymond Dickstein (fresh) C - Charles Brennan (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Gilliard denies the turnaround by Charles Brennan | 8-4 |
| 15:35 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Robert Gilliard | 8-4 |
| 15:22 | N. Central | Frank Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dale Munkberg | 10-4 |
| 14:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 14:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein can't tip it in | 10-4 |
| 14:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brennan | 10-4 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 14:44 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:28 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Brennan - foul #1 on Charles Brennan, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Stephan Ryan (PF) Dale Munkberg, Lance Mullican, Robert Gilliard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield (SG), Paul Molter (PF), John Lewis (C) Lane Zahn, Scott Johnson, Raymond Dickstein | |
| 14:28 | N. Central | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:28 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 14:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brennan | 11-4 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Brown - foul #1 on Frank Brown, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | Melvin Graney (C) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brad Furman (SF) Charles Brennan | |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:56 | N. Central | Melvin Graney pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:49 | N. Central | Drew Jones is fouled on the floor by Brad Furman - foul #1 on Brad Furman, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| 13:42 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses the floater from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 13:41 | N. Central | Melvin Graney snags the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:33 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Molter - foul #1 on Paul Molter, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bloch (PG) Joseph Downing | |
| 13:33 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:33 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Molter is hacked by Stephan Ryan - foul #1 on Stephan Ryan, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| 13:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 13:13 | N. Central | Nolan Young grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 12:56 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bailey | 14-5 |
| 12:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis misses the turnaround from close range | 14-5 |
| 12:36 | N. Central | Melvin Graney snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 12:23 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan is hacked by Paul Molter - foul #2 on Paul Molter, team foul #5 | 14-5 |
| Subs | N. Central | Frank Brown (C) Melvin Graney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), Scott Johnson (SF), Raymond Dickstein (PF), Charles Brennan (C) Dennis Bloch, Brad Furman, Paul Molter, John Lewis | |
| 12:15 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses short on a shot from the left side | 14-5 |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 12:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lane Zahn, team foul #6 | 14-5 |
| 12:01 | N. Central | Frank Brown hits the finger roll | 16-5 |
| 11:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Johnson | 16-8 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nolan Young (fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) PF - Stephan Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) PF - Raymond Dickstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Brennan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | N. Central | Drew Jones loses the dribble to Lane Zahn in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| 11:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 16-8 |
| 11:23 | N. Central | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 11:17 | N. Central | Robert Bailey clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Johnson - foul #1 on Scott Johnson, team foul #7 | 16-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (SG), Robert Gilliard (PF) Nolan Young, Stephan Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis (C) Charles Brennan | |
| 11:17 | N. Central | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:17 | N. Central | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 10:55 | N. Central | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 10:39 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Wakefield - foul #1 on Richard Wakefield, team foul #8 | 18-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Castellon (SG), Lance Mullican (SF) Drew Jones, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (SG) Richard Wakefield | |
| 10:39 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:39 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn's pass is intercepted by Dale Munkberg in the backcourt | 19-8 |
| 10:30 | N. Central | Frank Brown hits the finger roll set up by William Castellon | 21-8 |
| 10:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Munkberg - foul #1 on Dale Munkberg, team foul #6 | 21-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | Melvin Graney (C) Lance Mullican | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 10:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 10:07 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Dickstein - foul #1 on Raymond Dickstein, team foul #9 | 21-10 |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG) William Castellon | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bloch (SG), Charles Brennan (SF) Lane Zahn, Scott Johnson | |
| 10:07 | N. Central | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 10:07 | N. Central | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 09:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bloch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-10 |
| Subs | N. Central | Stephan Ryan (PF) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brad Furman (C) John Lewis | |
| 09:45 | N. Central | Joseph Downing steals it from Robert Gilliard | 23-10 |
| 09:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nolan Young steps in front of the Dennis Bloch pass | 23-10 |
| 09:09 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Downing - foul #1 on Joseph Downing, team foul #10 | 23-10 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Bailey (SF) Robert Gilliard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield (SG), John Lewis (C) Dennis Bloch, Raymond Dickstein | |
| 09:09 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg makes the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 09:09 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-10 |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield misses the jump hook in the paint | 25-10 |
| 08:38 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan snags the defensive board | 25-10 |
| 08:24 | N. Central | Melvin Graney is denied on a layup by John Lewis | 25-10 |
| 08:22 | N. Central | Robert Bailey hits the follow up shot | 27-10 |
| 08:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Melvin Graney steals it from Richard Wakefield | 27-10 |
| 07:42 | N. Central | Melvin Graney scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dale Munkberg | 29-10 |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nolan Young - foul #1 on Nolan Young, team foul #7 | 29-10 |
| Subs | N. Central | Drew Jones (PG), Lance Mullican (SF), Robert Gilliard (PF), Frank Brown (C) Nolan Young, Robert Bailey, Stephan Ryan, Melvin Graney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), Scott Johnson (SF), Raymond Dickstein (PF) Joseph Downing, Charles Brennan, Brad Furman | |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 29-10 |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-11 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Munkberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lance Mullican (fresh) PF - Robert Gilliard (fresh) C - Frank Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lane Zahn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) PF - Raymond Dickstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-11 |
| 07:02 | N. Central | Frank Brown snags the offensive board | 29-11 |
| 06:51 | N. Central | Raymond Dickstein swats the short shot by Frank Brown | 29-11 |
| 06:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein grabs the defensive rebound | 29-11 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Lewis | 29-13 |
| 06:37 | N. Central | Frank Brown misses the fadeaway from the right block | 29-13 |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein grabs the board | 29-13 |
| 06:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis double dribbles | 29-13 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (SG), Brad Furman (C) Richard Wakefield, John Lewis | |
| 05:50 | N. Central | Dale Munkberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Brown | 31-13 |
| 05:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Downing | 31-15 |
| 05:21 | N. Central | Frank Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-15 |
| 05:19 | N. Central | Lance Mullican grabs the offensive board | 31-15 |
| 05:11 | N. Central | Frank Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Munkberg | 33-15 |
| 04:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Dale Munkberg - foul #2 on Dale Munkberg, team foul #8 | 33-15 |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Stephan Ryan (PF), Melvin Graney (C) Dale Munkberg, Lance Mullican, Robert Gilliard, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield (SG), Charles Brennan (SF), John Lewis (C) Lane Zahn, Scott Johnson, Raymond Dickstein | |
| 04:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 04:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 04:29 | N. Central | Melvin Graney blows the layup but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #11 | 33-17 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frankie Kuiper (SF), Raymond Dickstein (C) Brad Furman, John Lewis | |
| 04:29 | N. Central | Melvin Graney misses the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 04:29 | N. Central | Melvin Graney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 04:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Dickstein misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-17 |
| 04:16 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 34-17 |
| 04:12 | N. Central | Raymond Dickstein blocks the short jumper by Robert Bailey | 34-17 |
| 04:11 | N. Central | Melvin Graney hits the follow up shot | 36-17 |
| 03:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Brennan hits a shot from the free throw line | 36-19 |
| 03:33 | N. Central | Melvin Graney scores on a jump hook from the left block | 38-19 |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Melvin Graney blocks the short jumper by Charles Brennan | 38-19 |
| 03:11 | N. Central | Melvin Graney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-19 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Drew Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nolan Young (fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephan Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Graney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Downing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Kuiper (fresh) PF - Charles Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Dickstein (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | N. Central | Frankie Kuiper is called for the reach on Melvin Graney - foul #1 on Frankie Kuiper, team foul #12 | 38-19 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Robbins (PG) Drew Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lane Zahn (PG), Scott Johnson (SF), Paul Molter (PF), John Lewis (C) Joseph Downing, Frankie Kuiper, Charles Brennan, Raymond Dickstein | |
| 02:56 | N. Central | Melvin Graney makes the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 02:56 | N. Central | Melvin Graney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-19 |
| 02:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left block | 40-21 |
| 02:23 | N. Central | Melvin Graney can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 40-21 |
| 02:21 | N. Central | Stephan Ryan tips it in | 42-21 |
| 02:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Molter knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Nolan Young - foul #2 on Nolan Young, team foul #9 | 42-23 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Munkberg (SG), Lance Mullican (SF), Robert Gilliard (PF), Frank Brown (C) Nolan Young, Robert Bailey, Stephan Ryan, Melvin Graney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 02:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Molter misses the free throw | 42-23 |
| 02:01 | N. Central | Frank Brown grabs the board | 42-23 |
| 01:46 | N. Central | Robert Gilliard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-23 |
| 01:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 01:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Gilliard - foul #2 on Robert Gilliard, team foul #10 | 42-23 |
| Subs | N. Central | Stephan Ryan (PF) Robert Gilliard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 01:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 01:23 | N. Central | Scott Johnson blocks the jumper by Frank Brown | 42-25 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Lewis gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 01:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Wakefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-25 |
| Subs | N. Central | Nolan Young (SG), Robert Bailey (SF) Dale Munkberg, Lance Mullican | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Downing (PG), Dennis Bloch (SG), Charles Brennan (SF) Lane Zahn, Richard Wakefield, Scott Johnson | |
| 00:50 | N. Central | Frank Brown blows the layup but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #13 | 42-25 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brad Furman (C) John Lewis | |
| 00:50 | N. Central | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 00:50 | N. Central | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Paul Molter is blocked by Stephan Ryan | 44-25 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brennan | 44-25 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Brennan drills a shot from the baseline | 44-27 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Robert Bailey comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 44-27 |