| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Trudnowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Lipscomb (fresh) PF - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Odegaard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Michael Shaw inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Hail | 23-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb misses the shot in the lane | 23-37 |
| 19:25 | N. Central | Richard Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 19:13 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 19:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | William White gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 18:29 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins misses the dunk attempt | 25-37 |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 18:08 | N. Central | Justin Hail grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 17:39 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Justin Hail | 25-40 |
| 17:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 17:00 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryant Trudnowski - foul #1 on Bryant Trudnowski, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (SG), Brett Bolin (SF), Albert Walton (C) Bryant Trudnowski, Donald Lipscomb, James Odegaard | |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (SF) Michael Shaw | |
| 17:00 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:00 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William White | 30-42 |
| 16:28 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 16:26 | N. Central | Justin Hail gets the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:12 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 16:11 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins grabs the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 15:52 | N. Central | Justin Hail misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Walton - foul #3 on Albert Walton, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb (SF), Daniel Nicholson (C) William White, Edward Wilkerson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Shaw (SF), Edmund Prince (PF), John Elizalde (C) Lonnie Moore, Richard Pittman, Matthew Higgins | |
| 15:52 | N. Central | Justin Hail makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:52 | N. Central | Justin Hail misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:52 | N. Central | Justin Hail makes the 3rd free throw | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Brett Bolin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derick Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Lipscomb (fresh) PF - Albert Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edmund Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - John Elizalde (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Albert Walton | 32-44 |
| 15:07 | N. Central | Justin Hail drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 15:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Lipscomb | 34-47 |
| 14:41 | N. Central | Michael Shaw makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Franklin Marburger | 34-49 |
| 14:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Elizalde - foul #1 on John Elizalde, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski (SG), Edward Wilkerson (PF), James Odegaard (C) Derick Baker, Albert Walton, Daniel Nicholson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Lonnie Moore (SG), Richard Pittman (PF), Matthew Higgins (C) Justin Hail, Edmund Prince, John Elizalde | |
| 14:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:18 | N. Central | Richard Pittman misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 35-49 |
| 14:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski knocks in the shot from the left side | 37-49 |
| 13:29 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Franklin Marburger | 37-52 |
| 13:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson misses short on a shot from the left block | 37-52 |
| 13:02 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 12:46 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger is fouled on the floor by Bryant Trudnowski - foul #2 on Bryant Trudnowski, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Daniel Nicholson (SF) Brett Bolin, Donald Lipscomb | |
| Subs | N. Central | Justin Hail (PG), Edmund Prince (SF) Franklin Marburger, Michael Shaw | |
| 12:32 | N. Central | Justin Hail scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lonnie Moore | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-55 |
| 12:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Wilkerson misses the tip | 37-55 |
| 12:22 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:57 | N. Central | Richard Pittman banks in the layup | 37-57 |
| 11:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson loses the dribble to Matthew Higgins | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Trudnowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Odegaard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edmund Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Pittman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:24 | N. Central | Richard Pittman clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryant Trudnowski - foul #3 on Bryant Trudnowski, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (SG), Darrin McBath (PF), Albert Walton (C) Bryant Trudnowski, Edward Wilkerson, James Odegaard | |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (SF) Matthew Higgins | |
| 11:24 | N. Central | Richard Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 11:24 | N. Central | Richard Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 11:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton snags the defensive board | 37-58 |
| 11:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 11:05 | N. Central | Edmund Prince gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 10:36 | N. Central | Edmund Prince jams it on a great pass from Justin Hail | 37-60 |
| 10:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-60 |
| 10:16 | N. Central | Richard Pittman gets the rebound | 37-60 |
| 09:53 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Nicholson - foul #4 on Daniel Nicholson, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski (SG), Donald Lipscomb (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF), James Odegaard (C) Derick Baker, Daniel Nicholson, Darrin McBath, Albert Walton | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Shaw (SF), Matthew Higgins (C) Lonnie Moore, Richard Pittman | |
| 09:53 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 09:53 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 09:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-62 |
| 09:31 | N. Central | Edmund Prince snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| 09:07 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Edmund Prince and the foul's on Bryant Trudnowski - foul #4 on Bryant Trudnowski, team foul #6 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin (PG), Derick Baker (SG) William White, Bryant Trudnowski | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Wickersham (SG) Justin Hail | |
| 09:07 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins makes the free throw | 37-65 |
| 08:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Wilkerson | 40-65 |
| 08:27 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-65 |
| 08:26 | N. Central | Michael Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 40-65 |
| 08:04 | N. Central | Michael Shaw comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-65 |
| 08:02 | N. Central | Michael Shaw tips it home | 40-67 |
| 07:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dale Wickersham - foul #2 on Dale Wickersham, team foul #2 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William White (PG), Albert Walton (PF), Daniel Nicholson (C) Brett Bolin, Edward Wilkerson, James Odegaard | |
| Subs | N. Central | Justin Hail (PG), Lonnie Moore (SG), Richard Pittman (PF), John Elizalde (C) Franklin Marburger, Dale Wickersham, Edmund Prince, Matthew Higgins | |
| 07:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 07:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derick Baker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Lipscomb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Pittman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - John Elizalde (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-67 |
| 07:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| 07:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William White | 45-67 |
| 06:37 | N. Central | John Elizalde can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Walton - foul #4 on Albert Walton, team foul #7 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski (SG), Brett Bolin (SF), Edward Wilkerson (PF) Derick Baker, Donald Lipscomb, Daniel Nicholson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (SF), Matthew Higgins (C) Michael Shaw, Richard Pittman | |
| 06:37 | N. Central | John Elizalde makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:37 | N. Central | John Elizalde misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:37 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 06:16 | N. Central | Edward Wilkerson takes the ball from Franklin Marburger | 45-68 |
| 06:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 06:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 05:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 05:56 | N. Central | The rebound goes to John Elizalde | 45-68 |
| 05:36 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Franklin Marburger | 45-71 |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-71 |
| 05:20 | N. Central | Justin Hail grabs the board | 45-71 |
| 05:12 | N. Central | William White steals it from Justin Hail | 45-71 |
| 04:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Walton | 48-71 |
| 04:32 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-71 |
| 04:30 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Hail | 48-71 |
| 04:09 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore scores on a 3 from the left corner | 48-74 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Franklin Marburger - foul #1 on Franklin Marburger, team foul #3 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG), Derick Baker (SG), Darrin McBath (PF), Daniel Nicholson (C) William White, Bryant Trudnowski, Edward Wilkerson, Albert Walton | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Wickersham (PG), Rodger Jordon (SG), Edmund Prince (PF), Justin Stallman (C) Justin Hail, Lonnie Moore, John Elizalde, Matthew Higgins | |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 04:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 04:00 | N. Central | Edmund Prince pulls down the rebound | 49-74 |
| 03:38 | N. Central | Rodger Jordon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-74 |
| 03:37 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham hits the follow up shot | 49-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Tony Alligood (fresh) SG - Derick Baker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brett Bolin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darrin McBath (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Wickersham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Jordon (fresh) SF - Franklin Marburger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edmund Prince (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Stallman (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin's fadeaway is rejected by Edmund Prince | 49-76 |
| 03:15 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger gets the rebound | 49-76 |
| 02:51 | N. Central | Justin Stallman banks in the layup set up by Edmund Prince | 49-78 |
| 02:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Nicholson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-78 |
| 02:39 | N. Central | Edmund Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 02:16 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-78 |
| 02:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath snags the defensive board | 49-78 |
| 02:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath lays it up and in | 51-78 |
| 01:49 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Justin Stallman | 51-80 |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-80 |
| 01:35 | N. Central | Rodger Jordon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-80 |
| 01:08 | N. Central | Edmund Prince clanks a jump hook in the lane | 51-80 |
| 01:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin snags the defensive board | 51-80 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Franklin Marburger - foul #2 on Franklin Marburger, team foul #4 | 51-80 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton (C) Tony Alligood | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Elizalde (C) Rodger Jordon | |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger's pass is intercepted by Brett Bolin in the backcourt | 53-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-80 |
| 00:48 | N. Central | Edmund Prince grabs the board | 53-80 |
| 00:22 | N. Central | Daniel Nicholson is called for the reach on John Elizalde - foul #5 on Daniel Nicholson, team foul #8 | 53-80 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG) Daniel Nicholson | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:22 | N. Central | John Elizalde makes the 1st free throw | 53-81 |
| 00:22 | N. Central | John Elizalde makes the 2nd free throw | 53-82 |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | A charge is called on Darrin McBath - foul #2 on Darrin McBath, team foul #9 | 53-82 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger runs out the clock | 53-82 |