| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stanley Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Countryman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Frick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Vidrine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Perron (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Flor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Paul Frick inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | N. Central | Larry Perron buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Baxter | 30-35 |
| 19:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jerald Taylor, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:20 | N. Central | Larry Perron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 19:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 19:05 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | N. Central | Stanley Baxter is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Stanley Baxter, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | N. Central | Randall Vallery (PG) Stanley Baxter | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Harden | 30-38 |
| 18:07 | N. Central | Donald Countryman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Vidrine | 33-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Ricky Ford | 33-41 |
| 17:35 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:33 | N. Central | Larry Perron tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 17:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 17:25 | N. Central | Larry Perron gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:06 | N. Central | Donald Countryman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Vallery | 38-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Harden | 38-44 |
| 16:24 | N. Central | Randy Harden is called for the reach on Donald Countryman - foul #1 on Randy Harden, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Wallace Luttrell (PG), Robert Wareham (SF) Donald Countryman, Paul Frick | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Charles Vanmeter (PF), William Matkowski (C) Thomas Flor, Ricky Ford, Nathan Dahlgren, Randy Harden | |
| 16:07 | N. Central | Charles Vanmeter takes the ball from Richard Vidrine | 38-44 |
| 15:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jerald Taylor | 38-46 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Wallace Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Vallery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wareham (fresh) PF - Richard Vidrine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Perron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Vanmeter (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Matkowski (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 15:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Wareham steps in front of the Jim King pass | 38-46 |
| 15:06 | N. Central | Wallace Luttrell lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Wareham | 40-46 |
| 14:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Perron blocks the short jumper by Frank Hill | 40-46 |
| 14:47 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wareham | 42-46 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randall Vallery is called for the reach on Jerald Taylor - foul #2 on Randall Vallery, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | N. Central | Stanley Baxter (PG), Donald Countryman (SG), Paul Frick (SF), Hugo Truman (PF), Jeffery Sproles (C) Wallace Luttrell, Randall Vallery, Robert Wareham, Richard Vidrine, Larry Perron | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG), Ricky Ford (SF), Nathan Dahlgren (PF), Randy Harden (C) Jerald Taylor, Frank Hill, Charles Vanmeter, William Matkowski | |
| 14:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 13:51 | N. Central | Hugo Truman loses the dribble to Thomas Flor | 42-48 |
| 13:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren misses long on a shot from close range | 42-48 |
| 13:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Stanley Baxter - foul #4 on Stanley Baxter, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Wallace Luttrell (PG) Stanley Baxter | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:47 | N. Central | Donald Countryman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Flor - foul #2 on Thomas Flor, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Vidrine (PF), Larry Perron (C) Hugo Truman, Jeffery Sproles | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG) Jim King | |
| 12:47 | N. Central | Donald Countryman misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:47 | N. Central | Donald Countryman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Wareham (SF) Paul Frick | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte (SG) Thomas Flor | |
| 12:11 | N. Central | Robert Wareham double dribbles | 43-51 |
| Subs | N. Central | Randall Vallery (PG) Wallace Luttrell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 11:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 11:51 | N. Central | Donald Countryman gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:39 | N. Central | Randall Vallery clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Randall Vallery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Countryman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wareham (fresh) PF - Richard Vidrine (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Perron (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Lizotte (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Harden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Ford | 43-54 |
| 11:02 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Randy Harden - foul #2 on Randy Harden, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Frick (SF) Donald Countryman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Charles Vanmeter (PF), William Matkowski (C) Andrew Lizotte, Ricky Ford, Nathan Dahlgren, Randy Harden | |
| 11:02 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:02 | N. Central | Richard Vidrine misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 10:37 | N. Central | Larry Perron pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:19 | N. Central | Randall Vallery can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-54 |
| 10:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jerald Taylor | 43-56 |
| 09:58 | N. Central | Paul Frick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Wallace Luttrell (PG), Hugo Truman (PF), Jeffery Sproles (C) Randall Vallery, Richard Vidrine, Larry Perron | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (PG), Ricky Ford (SF) Jerald Taylor, William Matkowski | |
| 09:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Vanmeter | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:25 | N. Central | Paul Frick comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 09:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter grabs the board | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jim King | 43-61 |
| 08:57 | N. Central | Hugo Truman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 08:39 | N. Central | Robert Wareham snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 08:32 | N. Central | Hugo Truman blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Vanmeter - foul #2 on Charles Vanmeter, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | Randall Vallery (PG), Donald Countryman (SG), Richard Vidrine (PF), Larry Perron (C) Wallace Luttrell, Robert Wareham, Paul Frick, Jeffery Sproles | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG), Nathan Dahlgren (PF), Randy Harden (C) Thomas Flor, Charles Vanmeter, Frank Hill | |
| 08:32 | N. Central | Hugo Truman misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:32 | N. Central | Hugo Truman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 08:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King misses the tip | 46-61 |
| 08:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford gets the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 07:42 | N. Central | Larry Perron pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:23 | N. Central | Randall Vallery buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Larry Perron | 48-61 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Randall Vallery (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Countryman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Truman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Vidrine (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Perron (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jim King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Harden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 48-61 |
| 06:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-61 |
| 06:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren can't tip it in | 48-61 |
| 06:40 | N. Central | Larry Perron pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:25 | N. Central | Hugo Truman clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-61 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Countryman picks off the pass by Randy Harden | 48-61 |
| 05:49 | N. Central | Larry Perron blows the layup | 48-61 |
| 05:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Ford | 48-63 |
| 05:18 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | Stanley Baxter (PG), Paul Frick (SF) Randall Vallery, Hugo Truman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG), Frank Hill (SF) Jim King, Ricky Ford | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | N. Central | Stanley Baxter makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Countryman | 50-63 |
| 04:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 50-65 |
| 04:16 | N. Central | Larry Perron misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 04:15 | N. Central | Paul Frick tips it in | 52-65 |
| 03:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Frank Hill | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | N. Central | Paul Frick drills a turnaround near the basket | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | N. Central | Randall Vallery (SG) Donald Countryman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford (SF), Charles Vanmeter (PF) Nathan Dahlgren, Randy Harden | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stanley Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randall Vallery (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Frick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Vidrine (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Perron (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Flor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Vanmeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | N. Central | The short jumper by Paul Frick is denied by Charles Vanmeter | 54-67 |
| 03:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Charles Vanmeter | 54-67 |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter is called for traveling | 54-67 |
| Subs | N. Central | Wallace Luttrell (PG), Robert Wareham (SF), Hugo Truman (PF), Jeffery Sproles (C) Stanley Baxter, Paul Frick, Richard Vidrine, Larry Perron | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (PG), Andrew Lizotte (SG), William Matkowski (C) Jerald Taylor, Thomas Flor, Ricky Ford | |
| 02:35 | N. Central | Hugo Truman misses the easy layup | 54-67 |
| 02:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Andrew Lizotte | 54-67 |
| 02:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Hugo Truman pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:56 | N. Central | Jeffery Sproles hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Randall Vallery | 57-67 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 57-69 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | Randall Vallery is hacked by Jim King - foul #1 on Jim King, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| 00:58 | N. Central | Randall Vallery is fouled on the floor by Jim King - foul #2 on Jim King, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| 00:58 | N. Central | Randall Vallery misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Hill | 57-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski blows the layup | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Wallace Luttrell pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |