| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Norman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Day (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Arthur Cossette (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Zachary Spence (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Beem (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Colin Maloney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | James Beem inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | N. Central | Ralph Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Austin - foul #3 on Joseph Austin, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson (PF) Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 19:38 | N. Central | Ralph Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:38 | N. Central | Ralph Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day drills a floater near the basket set up by Eddie Carmona | 44-31 |
| 19:15 | N. Central | Ralph Williams misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 19:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-31 |
| 19:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson tips it home | 46-31 |
| 18:53 | N. Central | Ralph Williams hits the finger roll set up by James Beem | 46-33 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Norman | 49-33 |
| 18:35 | N. Central | Jason Norman is called for the reach on Colin Maloney - foul #2 on Jason Norman, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| 18:24 | N. Central | Eddie Carmona is called for the reach on Arthur Cossette - foul #1 on Eddie Carmona, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| 18:08 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 17:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day dunks the ball on a great pass from Eddie Carmona | 51-33 |
| 17:32 | N. Central | Jason Norman is called for the reach on Ralph Williams - foul #3 on Jason Norman, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford (SF) Jason Norman | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Gerson (C) Colin Maloney | |
| 17:20 | N. Central | Ralph Williams's layup is rejected by Christopher Day | 51-33 |
| 17:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-33 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell snags the offensive board | 51-33 |
| 16:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses the easy layup | 51-33 |
| 16:40 | N. Central | Donald Gerson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 16:29 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-33 |
| 16:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 16:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), Willie Schroeder (PF), Leon Soo (C) Nicholas Powell, Paul Johnson, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Wiseman (PG), Jerry Sanford (SG), Matthew White (PF), Colin Maloney (C) Arthur Cossette, Zachary Spence, James Beem, Ralph Williams | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Schroeder (fresh) C - Leon Soo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) SG - Jerry Sanford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Gerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew White (fresh) C - Colin Maloney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | N. Central | Donald Gerson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-33 |
| 15:42 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew White | 51-33 |
| 15:21 | N. Central | Willie Schroeder takes the ball from Matthew White | 51-33 |
| 14:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell (PG), John Dufour (SF), Joseph Austin (PF), Christopher Day (C) Eddie Carmona, Dale Alford, Willie Schroeder, Leon Soo | |
| Subs | N. Central | Zachary Spence (SG) Jerry Sanford | |
| 14:40 | N. Central | Donald Gerson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Day - foul #3 on Christopher Day, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Arthur Cossette (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| 14:40 | N. Central | Donald Gerson misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 14:40 | N. Central | Donald Gerson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day lays it up and in and he's fouled by Matthew White - foul #2 on Matthew White, team foul #1 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Hamilton (SF), Charles Wiseman (C) Donald Gerson, Colin Maloney | |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses the free throw | 53-34 |
| 14:26 | N. Central | Matthew White gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:17 | N. Central | Zachary Spence hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 53-34 |
| 14:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Nicholas Powell | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin connects on the fadeaway from close range | 55-34 |
| 13:35 | N. Central | Matthew White misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-34 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 13:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour is whistled for traveling | 55-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG) Lawrence Smock | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Beem (SF), Ralph Williams (PF), Colin Maloney (C) Robert Hamilton, Matthew White, Charles Wiseman | |
| 12:56 | N. Central | Arthur Cossette misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-34 |
| 12:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Christopher Day | 55-34 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Eddie Carmona | 57-34 |
| 12:32 | N. Central | James Beem hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Cossette | 57-36 |
| 12:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-36 |
| 12:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day tips it back up and in | 59-36 |
| 11:58 | N. Central | John Dufour takes the ball from Zachary Spence | 59-36 |
| 11:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona blows the layup | 59-36 |
| 11:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Austin | 59-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Powell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dufour (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Day (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Arthur Cossette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Spence (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Beem (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Colin Maloney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Powell | 61-36 |
| 11:27 | N. Central | Christopher Day steals the ball from James Beem | 61-36 |
| 11:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day's fadeaway is rejected by James Beem | 61-36 |
| 11:08 | N. Central | James Beem gets the rebound | 61-36 |
| 10:57 | N. Central | Colin Maloney is fouled on the floor by Joseph Austin - foul #4 on Joseph Austin, team foul #6 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), Jason Norman (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Leon Soo (C) Nicholas Powell, John Dufour, Joseph Austin, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Wiseman (PG), Jerry Sanford (SG), Donald Gerson (C) Arthur Cossette, Zachary Spence, Colin Maloney | |
| 10:42 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Beem | 61-39 |
| 10:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Norman | 64-39 |
| 10:14 | N. Central | James Beem's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Johnson | 64-39 |
| 10:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 09:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Gerson - foul #1 on Donald Gerson, team foul #2 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour (SF) Jason Norman | |
| Subs | N. Central | Zachary Spence (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Matthew White (C) Jerry Sanford, James Beem, Ralph Williams | |
| 09:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo makes the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 09:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-39 |
| 09:31 | N. Central | Donald Gerson's pass is intercepted by John Dufour | 66-39 |
| 09:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Zachary Spence is called for the reach on John Dufour - foul #2 on Zachary Spence, team foul #3 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell (PG), Christopher Day (C) Eddie Carmona, Leon Soo | |
| Subs | N. Central | Colin Maloney (C) Robert Hamilton | |
| 08:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew White is called for the reach on Paul Johnson - foul #3 on Matthew White, team foul #4 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Arthur Cossette (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| 08:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell misses long on a turnaround from close range | 66-39 |
| 08:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour tips it but misses | 66-39 |
| 08:29 | N. Central | Zachary Spence snags the defensive board | 66-39 |
| 08:22 | N. Central | Colin Maloney travels with the ball | 66-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG) Lawrence Smock | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 08:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 66-39 |
| 08:05 | N. Central | Matthew White snags the defensive board | 66-39 |
| 07:59 | N. Central | Donald Gerson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-39 |
| 07:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dufour (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Day (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Arthur Cossette (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Spence (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Gerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew White (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Colin Maloney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Matthew White - foul #4 on Matthew White, team foul #5 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), Jason Norman (SF), Willie Schroeder (PF), Leon Soo (C) Eddie Carmona, John Dufour, Paul Johnson, Christopher Day | |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Wiseman (PG), Jerry Sanford (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF) Arthur Cossette, Zachary Spence, Colin Maloney | |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell misses the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-39 |
| 07:12 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Norman - foul #4 on Jason Norman, team foul #7 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG) Nicholas Powell | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 07:12 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 67-39 |
| 07:12 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 06:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 67-40 |
| 06:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder hits the follow up shot | 69-40 |
| 06:35 | N. Central | Donald Gerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 69-40 |
| 06:34 | N. Central | Charles Wiseman grabs the offensive rebound | 69-40 |
| 06:15 | N. Central | Donald Gerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-40 |
| 06:14 | N. Central | Matthew White snags the offensive board | 69-40 |
| 06:07 | N. Central | Charles Wiseman misses the fadeaway from close range | 69-40 |
| 06:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock gets the rebound | 69-40 |
| 05:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 69-40 |
| 05:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder can't tip it in | 69-40 |
| 05:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano snags the offensive board | 69-40 |
| 05:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Pantano | 72-40 |
| 05:04 | N. Central | Donald Gerson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Gerson, team foul #6 | 72-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson (PF) Willie Schroeder | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Nicodemus (PG) Matthew White | |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Wiseman is called for the reach on Jason Norman - foul #3 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #7 | 72-40 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew White (C) Jerry Sanford | |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman misses the 1st free throw | 72-40 |
| 04:35 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Donald Gerson | 72-40 |
| 04:27 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-40 |
| 04:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock snags the defensive board | 72-40 |
| 04:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jumper by Richard Pantano is denied by Donald Gerson | 72-40 |
| 04:01 | N. Central | Charles Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-40 |
| 03:57 | N. Central | Charles Wiseman hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Pantano - foul #1 on Richard Pantano, team foul #8 | 72-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford (SF), Willie Schroeder (C) Jason Norman, Leon Soo | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 03:57 | N. Central | Charles Wiseman makes the free throw | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pantano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Nicodemus (fresh) SG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew White (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Gerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew White - foul #5 on Matthew White, team foul #8 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jerry Sanford (SG) Matthew White | |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-43 |
| 03:28 | N. Central | Donald Gerson snags the defensive board | 73-43 |
| 03:11 | N. Central | Lawrence Smock picks off the pass by Robert Hamilton | 73-43 |
| 03:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses the lay-in | 73-43 |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder tips it back up and in | 75-43 |
| 02:53 | N. Central | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Sanford is blocked by Paul Johnson | 75-43 |
| 02:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano gets the rebound | 75-43 |
| 02:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Smock and he's fouled by Charles Wiseman - foul #4 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #9 | 77-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman (SF) Richard Pantano | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the free throw | 78-43 |
| 02:30 | N. Central | Donald Gerson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-45 |
| 02:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Leon Soo (C) Dale Alford, Willie Schroeder | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 01:55 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Sanford, team foul #10 | 78-45 |
| 01:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 80-45 |
| 01:15 | N. Central | Charles Wiseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-45 |
| 00:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Leon Soo is blocked by Donald Gerson | 80-45 |
| 00:44 | N. Central | Thomas Nicodemus grabs the defensive rebound | 80-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | N. Central | Jerry Sanford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-45 |
| 00:38 | N. Central | Robert Hamilton can't tip it in | 80-45 |
| 00:37 | N. Central | Donald Gerson tips it in | 80-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Sanford - foul #2 on Jerry Sanford, team foul #11 | 80-47 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo makes the 1st free throw | 81-47 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Soo misses the 2nd free throw | 81-47 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Donald Gerson snags the defensive board | 81-47 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | The pull-up jumper by Robert Hamilton is blocked by Paul Johnson | 81-47 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 81-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson runs out the clock | 81-47 |