| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Wickersham (fresh) SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Shaw (fresh) PF - Christopher Peterson (fresh) C - Matthew Higgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) SG - Bryant Trudnowski (fresh) SF - Donald Lipscomb (fresh) PF - Ronald Doane (fresh) C - James Odegaard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham drills a shot from close range set up by Matthew Higgins | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore is fouled on the floor by Derick Baker - foul #1 on Derick Baker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dale Wickersham | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryant Trudnowski | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | N. Central | Bryant Trudnowski picks off the pass by Michael Shaw | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:18 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | N. Central | Michael Shaw hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lonnie Moore | 7-3 |
| 17:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bryant Trudnowski | 7-6 |
| 17:31 | N. Central | Michael Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-6 |
| 17:30 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 17:28 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:09 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (PG), Justin Stallman (SF), Charles Franz (PF) Dale Wickersham, Michael Shaw, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Franklin Marburger takes the ball from Donald Lipscomb | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger lays it up and in | 9-6 |
| 16:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lonnie Moore picks off the pass by Donald Lipscomb | 9-6 |
| 16:18 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lonnie Moore | 11-6 |
| 16:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | N. Central | Rodger Jordon (SG), James Board (C) Lonnie Moore, Matthew Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin (SG), Darrin McBath (SF), Albert Walton (PF), Phillip Fogel (C) Bryant Trudnowski, Donald Lipscomb, Ronald Doane, James Odegaard | |
| 15:54 | N. Central | Justin Stallman lays it in | 13-6 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Franklin Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodger Jordon (fresh) SF - Justin Stallman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Franz (fresh) C - James Board (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brett Bolin (fresh) SF - Darrin McBath (fresh) PF - Albert Walton (fresh) C - Phillip Fogel (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel lays it in on a great pass from Darrin McBath and he's fouled by James Board - foul #1 on James Board, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Wickersham (PG), Michael Shaw (SF), Christopher Peterson (PF) Rodger Jordon, Justin Stallman, James Board | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG) Derick Baker | |
| 15:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:38 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Christopher Peterson | 13-8 |
| 15:24 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Darrin McBath - foul #1 on Darrin McBath, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| 15:24 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:24 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton makes the floater from the left block | 15-10 |
| 14:41 | N. Central | Michael Shaw comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 15-10 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 14:34 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Michael Shaw | 15-10 |
| 14:17 | N. Central | Charles Franz connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Franklin Marburger | 17-10 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin lays it in on a great pass from Tony Alligood and he's fouled by Dale Wickersham - foul #1 on Dale Wickersham, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lonnie Moore (SG), Matthew Higgins (C) Franklin Marburger, Charles Franz | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski (SG), Donald Lipscomb (SF), Ronald Doane (PF), James Odegaard (C) Tony Alligood, Darrin McBath, Albert Walton, Phillip Fogel | |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:40 | N. Central | James Odegaard swats the short shot by Christopher Peterson | 17-13 |
| 13:38 | N. Central | Michael Shaw tips it in | 19-13 |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Donald Lipscomb | 19-15 |
| 13:02 | N. Central | Donald Lipscomb is called for the reach on Michael Shaw - foul #1 on Donald Lipscomb, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (PG), Justin Stallman (SF), James Board (PF) Dale Wickersham, Michael Shaw, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG) Brett Bolin | |
| 12:47 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 12:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Donald Lipscomb | 19-15 |
| 12:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker is fouled on the floor by James Board - foul #2 on James Board, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Macklin (PF) James Board | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 11:47 | N. Central | Justin Stallman buries a jump hook in the paint | 21-18 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Franklin Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Stallman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Macklin (fresh) C - Matthew Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryant Trudnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Lipscomb (fresh) PF - Ronald Doane (fresh) C - James Odegaard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 11:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard tips it but misses | 21-18 |
| 11:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 11:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Stallman is called for the reach on James Odegaard - foul #1 on Justin Stallman, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Wickersham (PG), Michael Shaw (SF), Christopher Peterson (PF) Franklin Marburger, Justin Stallman, Michael Macklin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin (SG), Albert Walton (PF), Phillip Fogel (C) Bryant Trudnowski, Ronald Doane, James Odegaard | |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Walton | 21-20 |
| 10:46 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Dale Wickersham | 24-20 |
| 10:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-20 |
| 10:24 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Michael Shaw | 24-20 |
| 10:19 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins's pass is intercepted by Albert Walton | 24-20 |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brett Bolin and he's fouled by Christopher Peterson - foul #2 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (SG), Charles Franz (PF), Michael Macklin (C) Lonnie Moore, Christopher Peterson, Matthew Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski (SG), James Odegaard (C) Donald Lipscomb, Phillip Fogel | |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:50 | N. Central | Michael Macklin comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 24-23 |
| 09:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Bolin | 24-26 |
| 09:14 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Marburger | 26-26 |
| 08:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 08:51 | N. Central | Charles Franz pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 08:40 | N. Central | Michael Shaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dale Wickersham | 29-26 |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Walton | 29-28 |
| 07:55 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lonnie Moore (SG), Justin Stallman (SF), Matthew Higgins (C) Dale Wickersham, Michael Shaw, Charles Franz | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG), Darrin McBath (SG), Donald Lipscomb (SF), Ronald Doane (PF), Phillip Fogel (C) Derick Baker, Bryant Trudnowski, Brett Bolin, Albert Walton, James Odegaard | |
| 07:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood clanks a floater from the left side | 29-28 |
| 07:42 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins grabs the board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Franklin Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Stallman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Macklin (fresh) C - Matthew Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Tony Alligood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrin McBath (fresh) SF - Donald Lipscomb (fresh) PF - Ronald Doane (fresh) C - Phillip Fogel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Tony Alligood - foul #1 on Tony Alligood, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| 07:36 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:36 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 07:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 06:49 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lonnie Moore, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Franz (PF) Michael Macklin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 06:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 06:34 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 06:17 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 06:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 06:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Justin Stallman - foul #2 on Justin Stallman, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | N. Central | Rodger Jordon (PG), Christopher Petersen (SF) Franklin Marburger, Justin Stallman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin (PG), Bryant Trudnowski (SG), James Odegaard (C) Tony Alligood, Darrin McBath, Phillip Fogel | |
| 06:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:58 | N. Central | Christopher Petersen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Higgins | 33-32 |
| 05:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lonnie Moore - foul #2 on Lonnie Moore, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Shaw (SF) Lonnie Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG) Brett Bolin | |
| 05:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 05:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 05:35 | N. Central | Donald Lipscomb steals it from Matthew Higgins | 33-34 |
| 05:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by James Odegaard is denied by Charles Franz | 33-34 |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 05:01 | N. Central | Michael Shaw hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rodger Jordon and the foul's on Donald Lipscomb - foul #2 on Donald Lipscomb, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dale Wickersham (PG), Franklin Marburger (SG), Michael Macklin (PF) Rodger Jordon, Christopher Petersen, Charles Franz | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brett Bolin (SF), Albert Walton (PF) Donald Lipscomb, Ronald Doane | |
| 05:01 | N. Central | Michael Shaw misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 05:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker is hacked by Michael Macklin - foul #1 on Michael Macklin, team foul #10 | 35-36 |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:31 | N. Central | James Odegaard swats the layup by Michael Shaw | 35-38 |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard misses the dunk | 35-38 |
| 04:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 04:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 03:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 03:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Macklin steals the ball from Bryant Trudnowski | 35-38 |
| 03:31 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 03:29 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Shaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Macklin (fresh) C - Matthew Higgins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Derick Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryant Trudnowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Bolin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Walton (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Odegaard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | N. Central | Michael Shaw travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lonnie Moore (SG), Christopher Peterson (PF), James Board (C) Michael Shaw, Michael Macklin, Matthew Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath (SG), Donald Lipscomb (SF), Ronald Doane (PF) Derick Baker, Bryant Trudnowski, James Odegaard | |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 02:56 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 02:35 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 02:33 | N. Central | James Board tips it in | 37-38 |
| 02:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb misses badly on a floater from close range | 37-38 |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 01:44 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson hits a shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 01:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brett Bolin | 39-41 |
| 01:21 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson blows the layup but he's hacked by Albert Walton - foul #1 on Albert Walton, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Rodger Jordon (PG), Michael Shaw (SF), Matthew Higgins (C) Dale Wickersham, Franklin Marburger, James Board | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Derick Baker (PG), James Odegaard (C) Brett Bolin, Albert Walton | |
| 01:21 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:21 | N. Central | Christopher Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 01:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 01:08 | N. Central | Michael Shaw pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 01:03 | N. Central | Michael Shaw makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Rodger Jordon | 42-41 |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Derick Baker | 42-44 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-44 |
| 00:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Donald Lipscomb | 42-46 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore is hacked by Derick Baker - foul #2 on Derick Baker, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (PG), Charles Franz (PF) Rodger Jordon, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bryant Trudnowski (SG), Ralph Barnes (SF), Phillip Fogel (PF) Darrin McBath, Donald Lipscomb, Ronald Doane | |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard clanks a halfcourt shot | 43-46 |