| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Woodrow Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Caison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Cobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Donald Brookes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Clegg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rick Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Efrain Dozier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Olsen steals it from Rick Massey | 25-36 |
| 19:36 | N. Park | Woodrow Gibson lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Olsen | 27-36 |
| 19:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Ellis is called for the reach on Efrain Dozier - foul #2 on Daniel Ellis, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Brookes is hacked by Woodrow Gibson - foul #3 on Woodrow Gibson, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | N. Park | Frank Duke (PG) Woodrow Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 18:22 | N. Park | Scott Olsen's pass is intercepted by Keith Schumann | 27-39 |
| 18:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ellis - foul #3 on Daniel Ellis, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | N. Park | Thomas Evans (C) Daniel Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Olsen picks off the pass by Efrain Dozier | 27-39 |
| 17:36 | N. Park | Thomas Evans can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Clegg - foul #1 on John Clegg, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 17:36 | N. Park | Thomas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:36 | N. Park | Thomas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Brookes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 17:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 17:00 | N. Park | Jerry Cobbs gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:42 | N. Park | John Caison misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 16:40 | N. Park | Jerry Cobbs snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 16:17 | N. Park | Scott Olsen buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jerry Cobbs | 31-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 15:52 | N. Park | Jerry Cobbs pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Frank Duke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Caison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Cobbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Evans (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Donald Brookes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Clegg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Schumann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rick Massey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Efrain Dozier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | N. Park | John Caison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Clegg - foul #2 on John Clegg, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | N. Park | Woodrow Gibson (PG), Floyd Hisle (SF), Daniel Ellis (C) Frank Duke, Scott Olsen, Jerry Cobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris (PG), Ray Gilbert (SG), David Vreeland (SF), Harold Stamper (PF), Jean Karl (C) Donald Brookes, John Clegg, Keith Schumann, Rick Massey, Efrain Dozier | |
| 15:45 | N. Park | John Caison makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:45 | N. Park | John Caison misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ray Gilbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 15:18 | N. Park | Daniel Ellis grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 15:14 | N. Park | Woodrow Gibson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 15:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ray Gilbert misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Ellis - foul #4 on Daniel Ellis, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | N. Park | Michael Tucker (SG), Eugene Mack (C) John Caison, Daniel Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ray Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ray Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:49 | N. Park | Eugene Mack jams it | 34-41 |
| 14:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jean Karl | 34-44 |
| 14:13 | N. Park | David Vreeland steps in front of the Woodrow Gibson pass | 34-44 |
| 14:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris hits the finger roll set up by David Vreeland | 34-46 |
| 14:00 | N. Park | Floyd Hisle scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Gibson | 37-46 |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dean Harris | 37-48 |
| 13:18 | N. Park | Floyd Hisle misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 13:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ray Gilbert drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 12:55 | N. Park | Michael Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-51 |
| 12:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ray Gilbert is hacked by Thomas Evans - foul #1 on Thomas Evans, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | N. Park | John Caison (SG), Scott Olsen (SF), Jerry Cobbs (PF) Michael Tucker, Floyd Hisle, Thomas Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Brookes (PG), John Clegg (SG), Keith Schumann (SF), Rick Massey (PF), Efrain Dozier (C) Ray Gilbert, Dean Harris, David Vreeland, Harold Stamper, Jean Karl | |
| 12:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg's pass is intercepted by Woodrow Gibson | 37-51 |
| 11:47 | N. Park | Eugene Mack blows the layup but he's hacked by Efrain Dozier - foul #1 on Efrain Dozier, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | N. Park | Frank Duke (PG) Woodrow Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 11:47 | N. Park | Eugene Mack makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:47 | N. Park | Eugene Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Frank Duke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Caison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Cobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Eugene Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Donald Brookes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Clegg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Schumann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rick Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Efrain Dozier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Brookes loses the dribble to Frank Duke | 38-51 |
| 11:03 | N. Park | Jerry Cobbs's pass is intercepted by Keith Schumann | 38-51 |
| 11:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg dunks the ball set up by Keith Schumann | 38-53 |
| 10:42 | N. Park | John Caison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 10:41 | N. Park | Eugene Mack snags the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 10:32 | N. Park | John Caison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | N. Park | Woodrow Gibson (PG), Floyd Hisle (C) John Caison, Eugene Mack | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg is fouled on the floor by Frank Duke - foul #2 on Frank Duke, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| 10:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey is fouled on the floor by Frank Duke - foul #3 on Frank Duke, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| 10:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:50 | N. Park | Floyd Hisle connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 09:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Schumann misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-55 |
| 09:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier misses the tip | 41-55 |
| 09:29 | N. Park | Frank Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:05 | N. Park | Woodrow Gibson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Brookes hits a 3 from the right corner | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:43 | N. Park | Jerry Cobbs connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 08:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier clanks a runner near the basket | 44-58 |
| 08:24 | N. Park | Jerry Cobbs snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:12 | N. Park | Jerry Cobbs can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Efrain Dozier snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 07:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Brookes buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Efrain Dozier | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:38 | N. Park | The short jumper by Jerry Cobbs is denied by Rick Massey | 44-61 |
| 07:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Woodrow Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Duke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Cobbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Floyd Hisle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Donald Brookes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Clegg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Schumann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Rick Massey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Efrain Dozier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Brookes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 07:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Clegg tips it back up and in | 44-63 |
| 07:01 | N. Park | Floyd Hisle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 07:00 | N. Park | Woodrow Gibson snags the offensive board | 44-63 |
| 06:53 | N. Park | Jerry Cobbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-63 |
| 06:52 | N. Park | Scott Olsen snags the offensive board | 44-63 |
| 06:36 | N. Park | Woodrow Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-63 |
| Subs | N. Park | Wesley Perry (PG), John Caison (SG), Thomas Evans (PF), Daniel Ellis (C) Woodrow Gibson, Frank Duke, Jerry Cobbs, Floyd Hisle | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris (PG), Ray Gilbert (SG), David Vreeland (SF), Harold Stamper (PF), Jean Karl (C) Donald Brookes, John Clegg, Keith Schumann, Rick Massey, Efrain Dozier | |
| 06:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-63 |
| 06:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 05:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ray Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-63 |
| 05:30 | N. Park | Wesley Perry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 05:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 05:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Ellis - foul #5 on Daniel Ellis, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| Subs | N. Park | Woodrow Gibson (PG), Floyd Hisle (SF), Eugene Mack (C) Wesley Perry, Scott Olsen, Daniel Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 05:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:09 | N. Park | The rebound goes to Thomas Evans | 44-63 |
| 04:55 | N. Park | Eugene Mack lays it up and in | 46-63 |
| 04:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ray Gilbert misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 04:25 | N. Park | The rebound goes to Thomas Evans | 46-63 |
| 04:17 | N. Park | John Caison buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Woodrow Gibson | 49-63 |
| 03:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 49-63 |
| 03:46 | N. Park | Eugene Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | N. Park | Woodrow Gibson connects on the jumper in the lane | 51-63 |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Woodrow Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Caison (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hisle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dean Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Vreeland (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jean Karl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Stamper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl grabs the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| Subs | N. Park | Scott Olsen (SF), Jerry Cobbs (PF) Floyd Hisle, Eugene Mack | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Brookes (PG), John Clegg (SG), Keith Schumann (SF), Rick Massey (PF), Efrain Dozier (C) Dean Harris, Ray Gilbert, David Vreeland, Jean Karl, Harold Stamper | |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Brookes buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Massey | 51-65 |
| 02:51 | N. Park | John Caison misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 02:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Cobbs is called for the reach on Rick Massey - foul #2 on Jerry Cobbs, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | N. Park | Frank Duke (PG), Michael Tucker (SG), Floyd Hisle (SF), Eugene Mack (C) Woodrow Gibson, John Caison, Scott Olsen, Jerry Cobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris (PG), Ray Gilbert (SG), David Vreeland (SF), Harold Stamper (C) Donald Brookes, John Clegg, Keith Schumann, Efrain Dozier | |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:21 | N. Park | Floyd Hisle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 02:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rick Massey grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 02:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Eugene Mack - foul #3 on Eugene Mack, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jean Karl (C) Rick Massey | |
| 02:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:49 | N. Park | Eugene Mack misses the jumpshot from the right side | 51-68 |
| 01:47 | N. Park | Frank Duke tips it home | 53-68 |
| 01:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Vreeland clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-68 |
| 01:32 | N. Park | Floyd Hisle gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:06 | N. Park | Frank Duke makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 00:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Vreeland | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | N. Park | Floyd Hisle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Evans | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dean Harris runs out the clock | 59-71 |