| Lineup | Northland | PG - Gary Solt (fresh) SG - Taylor Carroll (fresh) SF - Rick Decicco (fresh) PF - Elton Franklin (fresh) C - Jackie Blakeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Tony Alligood (fresh) SG - Alvin Holmes (fresh) SF - Darrin McBath (fresh) PF - Ronald Doane (fresh) C - Albert Walton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northland | Jackie Blakeley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northland | Rick Decicco drills a jumper from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Gary Solt - foul #1 on Gary Solt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood makes the 3rd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Northland | Rick Decicco lays it in and he's hacked by Alvin Holmes - foul #1 on Alvin Holmes, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 19:16 | Northland | Rick Decicco makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 19:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane is hacked by Jackie Blakeley - foul #1 on Jackie Blakeley, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:37 | Northland | The rebound goes to Rick Decicco | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Northland | Rick Decicco is fouled on the floor by Tony Alligood - foul #1 on Tony Alligood, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Northland | Darrin McBath is called for the reach on Gary Solt - foul #1 on Darrin McBath, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | Northland | Rick Decicco hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Holmes and he's fouled by Gary Solt - foul #2 on Gary Solt, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northland | Henry Barnes (PG), Omar Gravois (PF), Bobby Berlin (C) Gary Solt, Elton Franklin, Jackie Blakeley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | Northland | Taylor Carroll makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry Barnes | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:50 | Northland | Rick Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Northland | Taylor Carroll connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Barnes | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Omar Gravois steals it from Darrin McBath | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Northland | Tony Alligood steps in front of the Omar Gravois pass | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood lays it up and in | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Henry Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Taylor Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Decicco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omar Gravois (fresh) C - Bobby Berlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Tony Alligood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrin McBath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Doane (fairly fresh) C - Albert Walton (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Northland | Henry Barnes scores on a floater from the right side | 11-8 |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Rick Decicco - foul #1 on Rick Decicco, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northland | Ricky Johns (SG), George Callahan (SF), Elton Franklin (PF), Jackie Blakeley (C) Taylor Carroll, Rick Decicco, Omar Gravois, Bobby Berlin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Malik (PG), Donald Lipscomb (SG), James Odegaard (PF), Shane Mitchell (C) Tony Alligood, Alvin Holmes, Ronald Doane, Albert Walton | |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:00 | Northland | Henry Barnes double dribbles | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel (SF) Darrin McBath | |
| 14:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb can't finish the layup | 11-10 |
| 14:51 | Northland | Jackie Blakeley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:39 | Northland | Henry Barnes makes the jumper from the right side set up by Elton Franklin | 13-10 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jackie Blakeley takes the ball from Donald Lipscomb | 13-10 |
| 14:10 | Northland | Elton Franklin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 14:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Mitchell snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb lays it in and he's hacked by Ricky Johns - foul #1 on Ricky Johns, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northland | Taylor Carroll (SG), Omar Gravois (C) Henry Barnes, Jackie Blakeley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG), Ronald Doane (PF), Albert Walton (C) George Malik, James Odegaard, Shane Mitchell | |
| 13:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:59 | Northland | Omar Gravois clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 13-13 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Callahan is called for the reach on Donald Lipscomb - foul #1 on George Callahan, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northland | Rick Decicco (SF), Bobby Berlin (C) George Callahan, Elton Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Holmes (SG), Darrin McBath (SF) Donald Lipscomb, Phillip Fogel | |
| 12:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane scores on a floater from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:07 | Northland | Ricky Johns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-15 |
| 12:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Holmes tips it back up and in | 13-17 |
| 11:44 | Northland | Omar Gravois misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 13-17 |
| 11:42 | Northland | Omar Gravois gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Ricky Johns (fairly fresh) SG - Taylor Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Decicco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omar Gravois (fresh) C - Bobby Berlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Tony Alligood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrin McBath (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Doane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Walton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northland | Ricky Johns can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 11:29 | Northland | The offensive rebound goes to Omar Gravois | 13-17 |
| 11:06 | Northland | Darrin McBath takes the ball from Taylor Carroll | 13-17 |
| 10:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Doane | 13-20 |
| 10:33 | Northland | Omar Gravois drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Ronald Doane - foul #1 on Ronald Doane, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northland | Henry Barnes (PG), Edward Jeffrey (SG), George Callahan (SF), Jackie Blakeley (C) Ricky Johns, Taylor Carroll, Rick Decicco, Bobby Berlin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb (SG), Phillip Fogel (SF), James Odegaard (PF) Alvin Holmes, Darrin McBath, Ronald Doane | |
| 10:33 | Northland | Omar Gravois makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard drills a fadeaway from the left block | 16-22 |
| 10:03 | Northland | Tony Alligood picks off the pass by Henry Barnes | 16-22 |
| 09:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jackie Blakeley - foul #2 on Jackie Blakeley, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northland | Elton Franklin (PF), Bobby Berlin (C) Omar Gravois, Jackie Blakeley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Malik (PG), Shane Mitchell (C) Tony Alligood, Albert Walton | |
| 09:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:24 | Northland | George Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Northland | Taylor Carroll (SG) Edward Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 16-24 |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard tips it back up and in | 16-26 |
| 08:42 | Northland | James Odegaard steals the ball from George Callahan | 16-26 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb is hacked by Taylor Carroll - foul #1 on Taylor Carroll, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Northland | Rick Decicco (SF) George Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG), Darrin McBath (SF), Ronald Doane (PF), Albert Walton (C) George Malik, Phillip Fogel, James Odegaard, Shane Mitchell | |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane gets the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 16-27 |
| 08:10 | Northland | Rick Decicco grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 07:55 | Northland | Bobby Berlin drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood loses the dribble to Elton Franklin | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Henry Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Taylor Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Decicco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elton Franklin (fresh) C - Bobby Berlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Tony Alligood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Lipscomb (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrin McBath (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Doane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Walton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northland | Henry Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Northland | Edward Jeffrey (PG), Ricky Johns (SG), James Jacobsen (C) Henry Barnes, Taylor Carroll, Bobby Berlin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Holmes (SG) Donald Lipscomb | |
| 07:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrin McBath | 18-29 |
| 06:53 | Northland | Rick Decicco is hacked by Darrin McBath - foul #2 on Darrin McBath, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Northland | George Callahan (PF) Elton Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel (SF) Darrin McBath | |
| 06:34 | Northland | Edward Jeffrey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Phillip Fogel - foul #1 on Phillip Fogel, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Northland | Omar Gravois (C) James Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb (SF) Phillip Fogel | |
| 06:34 | Northland | Edward Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:34 | Northland | Edward Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Callahan picks off the pass by Alvin Holmes | 20-29 |
| 06:08 | Northland | Ricky Johns is fouled on the floor by Ronald Doane - foul #2 on Ronald Doane, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Northland | Taylor Carroll (SG) Edward Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Malik (PG), James Odegaard (PF), Shane Mitchell (C) Tony Alligood, Ronald Doane, Albert Walton | |
| 06:08 | Northland | Ricky Johns makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:08 | Northland | Ricky Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Mitchell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 05:26 | Northland | George Callahan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ricky Johns | 25-32 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Omar Gravois - foul #1 on Omar Gravois, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Northland | Henry Barnes (PG), Elton Franklin (PF) Rick Decicco, George Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG) George Malik | |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:54 | Northland | Ricky Johns connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Taylor Carroll | 28-34 |
| 04:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Holmes scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Alligood | 28-36 |
| 04:28 | Northland | Ricky Johns comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Alligood - foul #2 on Tony Alligood, team foul #8 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Northland | Bobby Berlin (C) Omar Gravois | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Malik (PG), Carl Hamler (SG), Phillip Fogel (SF), Albert Walton (C) Tony Alligood, Alvin Holmes, Donald Lipscomb, Shane Mitchell | |
| 04:28 | Northland | Ricky Johns misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:28 | Northland | Ricky Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton is fouled on the floor by Elton Franklin - foul #1 on Elton Franklin, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northland | Edward Jeffrey (SG), George Callahan (SF) Taylor Carroll, Ricky Johns | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Phillip Fogel gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 04:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Walton misses the runner from the right block | 29-37 |
| 04:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard misses the tip | 29-37 |
| 04:02 | Northland | Bobby Berlin gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 03:40 | Northland | Elton Franklin loses the dribble to Phillip Fogel | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Henry Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Jeffrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elton Franklin (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Berlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - George Malik (fresh) SG - Carl Hamler (fresh) SF - Phillip Fogel (fresh) PF - James Odegaard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Walton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 03:26 | Northland | The rebound goes to Bobby Berlin | 29-37 |
| 03:21 | Northland | George Callahan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 03:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to George Malik | 29-37 |
| 03:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Hamler | 29-39 |
| 02:56 | Northland | Edward Jeffrey connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Henry Barnes | 32-39 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Malik clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-39 |
| 02:39 | Northland | Bobby Berlin pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 02:25 | Northland | Elton Franklin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-39 |
| 02:23 | Northland | Elton Franklin tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Barnes - foul #1 on Henry Barnes, team foul #11 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Northland | Gary Solt (PG), Taylor Carroll (SG), Rick Decicco (SF), Omar Gravois (PF), Jackie Blakeley (C) Henry Barnes, Edward Jeffrey, George Callahan, Elton Franklin, Bobby Berlin | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Alligood (PG), Alvin Holmes (SG), Darrin McBath (SF) George Malik, Carl Hamler, Phillip Fogel | |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Odegaard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:52 | Northland | Gary Solt misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Walton - foul #1 on Albert Walton, team foul #9 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane (PF) James Odegaard | |
| 01:52 | Northland | Gary Solt makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:52 | Northland | Gary Solt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Ronald Doane | 35-40 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jackie Blakeley is called for the reach on Darrin McBath - foul #3 on Jackie Blakeley, team foul #12 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northland | James Jacobsen (C) Jackie Blakeley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Mitchell (C) Albert Walton | |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darrin McBath misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:39 | Northland | The rebound goes to James Jacobsen | 35-40 |
| 01:22 | Northland | Omar Gravois misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Holmes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 01:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Doane can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 01:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 00:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-43 |
| 00:43 | Northland | Gary Solt comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 00:42 | Northland | James Jacobsen grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 00:25 | Northland | James Jacobsen's layup is rejected by Shane Mitchell | 35-43 |
| 00:24 | Northland | Omar Gravois grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 00:01 | Northland | Tony Alligood is called for the reach on Taylor Carroll - foul #3 on Tony Alligood, team foul #10 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northland | George Callahan (PF), Bobby Berlin (C) Omar Gravois, James Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | George Malik (PG), Donald Lipscomb (SG), Albert Walton (C) Tony Alligood, Alvin Holmes, Shane Mitchell | |
| 00:01 | Northland | Taylor Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:01 | Northland | Taylor Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Lipscomb clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-43 |