| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) SF - Shawn Becerra (fresh) PF - Joe Edgerton (fresh) C - Anthony Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Albert Eldridge (fresh) SG - Todd Heron (fresh) SF - Ryan Rollins (fresh) PF - Charles Beard (fresh) C - Lee McCollister (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Park | N. Park is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | N. Park | Todd Heron is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ryan Rollins - foul #1 on Ryan Rollins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | N. Park | Lee McCollister clanks a runner near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Chittum | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | N. Park | Lee McCollister knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:49 | N. Park | Shawn Becerra takes the ball from Ryan Rollins after a doubleteam | 7-5 |
| 17:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum buries a 3 from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 16:58 | N. Park | Lee McCollister misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Wilbur Fowler (SG), Sammy Albury (SF), Donald McDonald (PF), Bill Dingler (C) Jason Barr, Richard Chittum, Shawn Becerra, Joe Edgerton, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 16:58 | N. Park | Lee McCollister makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:58 | N. Park | Lee McCollister makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood travels in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 16:50 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 16:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Beard denies the turnaround by Donald McDonald | 10-9 |
| 16:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald tips it in | 12-9 |
| 16:07 | N. Park | Todd Heron clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-9 |
| 16:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Bill Dingler | 12-9 |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Eldridge is called for the reach on Alvin Wood - foul #1 on Albert Eldridge, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG) Bill Dingler | |
| Subs | N. Park | Richard Bench (PG), Tommy Reed (SG), Keith Anthony (SF), Richard Barbee (PF), Seth Robinson (C) Albert Eldridge, Todd Heron, Ryan Rollins, Charles Beard, Lee McCollister | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) SF - Wilbur Fowler (fresh) PF - Sammy Albury (fresh) C - Donald McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Richard Bench (fresh) SG - Tommy Reed (fresh) SF - Keith Anthony (fresh) PF - Richard Barbee (fresh) C - Seth Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 15:27 | N. Park | Seth Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:22 | N. Park | Tommy Reed misses long on a floater from close range | 12-9 |
| 15:20 | N. Park | Richard Barbee grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 15:06 | N. Park | Keith Anthony is called for a backcourt violation | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton (PF) Jason Barr | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Seth Robinson - foul #1 on Seth Robinson, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG) Sammy Albury | |
| Subs | N. Park | Ryan Rollins (SF) Richard Barbee | |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:40 | N. Park | Keith Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:37 | N. Park | Richard Bench's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Bill Dingler (C) Richard Chittum, Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 14:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:20 | N. Park | The rebound goes to Tommy Reed | 12-9 |
| 14:14 | N. Park | Tommy Reed misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | N. Park | Keith Anthony tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 13:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:32 | N. Park | Seth Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 13:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:01 | N. Park | Seth Robinson snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:45 | N. Park | Keith Anthony misses the shot from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 12:43 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins tips it but misses | 15-11 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood is fouled on the floor by Seth Robinson - foul #2 on Seth Robinson, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Sammy Albury (PF), Anthony Smith (C) Jason Barr, Wilbur Fowler, Joe Edgerton, Bill Dingler | |
| Subs | N. Park | Albert Eldridge (PG), Todd Heron (SG), Charles Beard (PF), Lee McCollister (C) Richard Bench, Tommy Reed, Keith Anthony, Seth Robinson | |
| 12:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-11 |
| 11:59 | N. Park | Todd Heron snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 11:33 | N. Park | Charles Beard is whistled for traveling | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Park | Danial Smith (SF) Ryan Rollins | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Alvin Wood (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Albury (fresh) C - Anthony Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Albert Eldridge (fresh) SG - Todd Heron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danial Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Beard (fresh) C - Lee McCollister (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Heron takes the ball from Anthony Smith | 15-11 |
| 10:45 | N. Park | Todd Heron hits the finger roll | 15-13 |
| 10:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | N. Park | Charles Beard gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:01 | N. Park | Lee McCollister misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 10:00 | N. Park | Todd Heron misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Lee McCollister - foul #1 on Lee McCollister, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Wilbur Fowler (SF), Joe Edgerton (PF) Alvin Wood, Shawn Becerra, Sammy Albury | |
| Subs | N. Park | Ryan Rollins (SF), Tommy Reed (PF) Danial Smith, Charles Beard | |
| 09:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:27 | N. Park | Wilbur Fowler is called for the reach on Todd Heron - foul #1 on Wilbur Fowler, team foul #2 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra (SF), Donald McDonald (C) Richard Chittum, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 09:15 | N. Park | Wilbur Fowler steals the ball from Tommy Reed | 17-13 |
| 08:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 08:42 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-13 |
| 08:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Albert Eldridge - foul #2 on Albert Eldridge, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Anthony Smith (C) Shawn Becerra, Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | N. Park | Richard Bench (PG), Charles Beard (PF), Richard Barbee (C) Albert Eldridge, Todd Heron, Lee McCollister | |
| 08:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:58 | N. Park | Tommy Reed scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Rollins | 22-16 |
| 07:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 07:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum is fouled on the floor by Tommy Reed - foul #1 on Tommy Reed, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra (SF) Wilbur Fowler | |
| Subs | N. Park | | |
| 07:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Becerra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Edgerton (fresh) C - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Richard Bench (fresh) SG - Tommy Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Beard (fresh) C - Richard Barbee (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | N. Park | Joe Edgerton is called for the reach on Charles Beard - foul #1 on Joe Edgerton, team foul #3 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Donald McDonald (C) Richard Chittum, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | N. Park | Keith Anthony (PF) Charles Beard | |
| 06:47 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Anthony | 24-18 |
| 06:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Wood | 27-18 |
| 06:05 | N. Park | Jason Barr steals it from Ryan Rollins | 27-18 |
| 06:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Barr | 29-18 |
| 05:45 | N. Park | Shawn Becerra is called for the reach on Tommy Reed - foul #1 on Shawn Becerra, team foul #4 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Wilbur Fowler (SF), Sammy Albury (PF), Anthony Smith (C) Jason Barr, Shawn Becerra, Joe Edgerton, Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | N. Park | Todd Heron (SG), Charles Beard (PF), Lee McCollister (C) Tommy Reed, Ryan Rollins, Richard Barbee | |
| 05:34 | N. Park | Lee McCollister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-18 |
| 05:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Chittum | 32-18 |
| 04:59 | N. Park | Richard Bench comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-18 |
| 04:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 04:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Keith Anthony takes the ball from Richard Chittum | 32-18 |
| 04:33 | N. Park | Lee McCollister misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-18 |
| 04:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 04:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alvin Wood | 35-18 |
| 03:59 | N. Park | Keith Anthony misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-18 |
| 03:57 | N. Park | Keith Anthony tips it but misses | 35-18 |
| 03:55 | N. Park | Charles Beard pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 03:35 | N. Park | Todd Heron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 03:34 | N. Park | Richard Bench pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 03:27 | N. Park | Todd Heron is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Todd Heron, team foul #8 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Joe Edgerton (PF), Donald McDonald (C) Richard Chittum, Wilbur Fowler, Sammy Albury, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | N. Park | Albert Eldridge (PG), Ryan Rollins (SF), Tommy Reed (PF) Richard Bench, Keith Anthony, Charles Beard | |
| 03:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 03:03 | N. Park | Albert Eldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 35-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Becerra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Edgerton (fresh) C - Donald McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Park | PG - Albert Eldridge (fresh) SG - Todd Heron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Reed (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee McCollister (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:59 | N. Park | Shawn Becerra steals it from Lee McCollister | 35-18 |
| 02:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-18 |
| 02:38 | N. Park | Lee McCollister snags the defensive board | 35-18 |
| 02:14 | N. Park | Lee McCollister comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-18 |
| 02:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr gets the rebound | 35-18 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Heron - foul #2 on Todd Heron, team foul #9 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler (SF), Anthony Smith (C) Shawn Becerra, Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | N. Park | Keith Anthony (PF), Seth Robinson (C) Todd Heron, Lee McCollister | |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 01:40 | N. Park | Tommy Reed knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Wilbur Fowler - foul #2 on Wilbur Fowler, team foul #5 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Donald McDonald (C) Alvin Wood, Wilbur Fowler, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | N. Park | Charles Beard (PF) Keith Anthony | |
| 01:40 | N. Park | Tommy Reed makes the free throw | 37-21 |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Chittum | 40-21 |
| 01:04 | N. Park | Charles Beard misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 40-21 |
| 01:03 | N. Park | Tommy Reed tips it in | 40-23 |
| 00:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-23 |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald can't tip it in | 40-23 |
| 00:35 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 00:17 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton pulls down the rebound | 40-23 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum's layup is rejected by Seth Robinson | 40-23 |
| 00:01 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 00:00 | N. Park | Ryan Rollins clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-23 |