| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) SF - Dale Alford (fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) C - George Gold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Robert Warfield (fresh) SG - Timothy Stout (fresh) SF - Lonnie Alexander (fresh) PF - Edward Dizon (fresh) C - Jim Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northland | Edward Dizon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northland | Jim Richards misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by George Gold - foul #1 on George Gold, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northland | Jim Richards makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Northland | Jim Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Northland | Robert Warfield snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Northland | Timothy Stout drills a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Lawrence Smock - foul #1 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | Northland | Timothy Stout misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Northland | Jim Richards is denied on a layup by Paul Johnson | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold's pass is intercepted by Robert Warfield | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Northland | George Gold blocks the short jumper by Jim Richards | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to George Gold | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lonnie Alexander steals the ball from George Gold | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | Northland | Robert Warfield misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lonnie Alexander - foul #1 on Lonnie Alexander, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), William Yarborough (SG), Jeremy Petrin (PF), Charles Michaud (C) Lawrence Smock, Richard Pantano, Paul Johnson, George Gold | |
| Subs | Northland | Peter Ferro (SG), Rory Winer (PF), Ralph Willey (C) Timothy Stout, Edward Dizon, Jim Richards | |
| 16:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Northland | Peter Ferro can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Whittle - foul #1 on John Whittle, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon (SF) Dale Alford | |
| Subs | Northland | Matt Thatcher (PG), James Carter (SF) Robert Warfield, Lonnie Alexander | |
| 16:28 | Northland | Peter Ferro makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Northland | Peter Ferro makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Yarborough | 7-6 |
| 15:53 | Northland | Peter Ferro is fouled on the floor by William Yarborough - foul #1 on William Yarborough, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG) William Yarborough | |
| Subs | Northland | Timothy Stout (SG), Edward Dizon (PF), Jim Richards (C) Matt Thatcher, Rory Winer, Ralph Willey | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SG - John Whittle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William McManamon (fresh) PF - Jeremy Petrin (fresh) C - Charles Michaud (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Peter Ferro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Stout (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Carter (fresh) PF - Edward Dizon (fresh) C - Jim Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northland | Timothy Stout is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Stout, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 15:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Northland | Edward Dizon snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | Northland | Peter Ferro hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Stout | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Northland | Timothy Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:49 | Northland | Edward Dizon comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 7-8 |
| 14:47 | Northland | Peter Ferro snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:31 | Northland | Edward Dizon's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Smock | 7-8 |
| 14:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:00 | Northland | A charge is called on Jim Richards - foul #1 on Jim Richards, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), George Gold (C) Lawrence Smock, William McManamon, Jeremy Petrin, Charles Michaud | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Warfield (PG), Lonnie Alexander (SF), Rory Winer (PF), Ralph Willey (C) Peter Ferro, Timothy Stout, Edward Dizon, Jim Richards | |
| 13:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Winer picks off the pass by John Whittle | 10-8 |
| 13:42 | Northland | Ralph Willey can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 10-8 |
| 13:40 | Northland | Lonnie Alexander tips it in | 10-10 |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rory Winer - foul #1 on Rory Winer, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG) Richard Pantano | |
| Subs | Northland | Howard Wilczynski (SG) James Carter | |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:10 | Northland | Robert Warfield drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Willey | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on Lonnie Alexander - foul #2 on Lonnie Alexander, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG) John Whittle | |
| Subs | Northland | Peter Ferro (SG), Edward Dizon (PF) Lonnie Alexander, Ralph Willey | |
| 12:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:59 | Northland | Rory Winer pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:35 | Northland | Peter Ferro misses the lay-in | 14-12 |
| 12:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard Pantano | 14-12 |
| 12:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:27 | Northland | Rory Winer gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:14 | Northland | Edward Dizon buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 11:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) SG - Richard Pantano (fresh) SF - Dale Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Robert Warfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Ferro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Wilczynski (fresh) PF - Edward Dizon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rory Winer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford is whistled for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (SG), William McManamon (SF) Richard Pantano, Dale Alford | |
| Subs | Northland | Timothy Stout (SG), James Carter (SF), Jim Richards (C) Peter Ferro, Howard Wilczynski, Rory Winer | |
| 11:17 | Northland | Robert Warfield misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:15 | Northland | James Carter tips it in | 14-16 |
| 10:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Whittle | 17-16 |
| 10:34 | Northland | Timothy Stout comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Whittle - foul #2 on John Whittle, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (PG), Richard Pantano (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Jeremy Petrin (C) Lawrence Smock, John Whittle, William McManamon, George Gold | |
| Subs | Northland | Peter Ferro (PG), Rory Winer (PF) Robert Warfield, Edward Dizon | |
| 10:34 | Northland | Timothy Stout misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:34 | Northland | Timothy Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford is hacked by Jim Richards - foul #2 on Jim Richards, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), George Gold (PF) William Yarborough, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Northland | Ralph Willey (C) Jim Richards | |
| 09:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 09:35 | Northland | James Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 09:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Pantano and the foul's on Timothy Stout - foul #2 on Timothy Stout, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) Richard Pantano, George Gold | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Warfield (PG) Timothy Stout | |
| 09:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:27 | Northland | Ralph Willey gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:17 | Northland | Ralph Willey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Warfield | 21-19 |
| 09:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Rory Winer - foul #2 on Rory Winer, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Northland | Howard Wilczynski (SF), Edward Dizon (PF) Peter Ferro, Rory Winer | |
| 09:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:50 | Northland | James Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-19 |
| 08:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Yarborough clanks a runner from the right block | 22-19 |
| 08:44 | Northland | Ralph Willey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:22 | Northland | Howard Wilczynski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Carter | 22-22 |
| 08:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 08:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin blows the layup | 22-22 |
| 07:45 | Northland | Ralph Willey grabs the board | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Yarborough (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Alford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Petrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Robert Warfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Wilczynski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Dizon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Willey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northland | Howard Wilczynski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:38 | Northland | Howard Wilczynski grabs the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 07:23 | Northland | Howard Wilczynski's pass is intercepted by Paul Johnson | 22-22 |
| 06:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 06:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-22 |
| 06:45 | Northland | Ralph Willey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:32 | Northland | Ralph Willey is hacked by Jeremy Petrin - foul #1 on Jeremy Petrin, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), William McManamon (SF), George Gold (PF) Lawrence Smock, Dale Alford, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Northland | Matt Thatcher (PG), Peter Ferro (SG), Raymond Adkins (PF) Robert Warfield, James Carter, Edward Dizon | |
| 06:19 | Northland | Matt Thatcher knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Wilczynski | 22-24 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano connects on the jumper from the left block | 24-24 |
| 05:42 | Northland | Ralph Willey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ralph Willey, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), Paul Johnson (PF) William Yarborough, Jeremy Petrin | |
| Subs | Northland | Edward Dizon (PF) Howard Wilczynski | |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ralph Willey - foul #2 on Ralph Willey, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Northland | James Carter (SG) Ralph Willey | |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:09 | Northland | Raymond Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford (SF) William McManamon | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Warfield (PG) Matt Thatcher | |
| 04:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Smock | 28-24 |
| 04:31 | Northland | Robert Warfield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-24 |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock is fouled on the floor by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William McManamon (SF), Jeremy Petrin (C) Dale Alford, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Northland | Howard Wilczynski (SG) Raymond Adkins | |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:47 | Northland | Peter Ferro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 03:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Lawrence Smock (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pantano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McManamon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Gold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Petrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Robert Warfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Wilczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Dizon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Ferro (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 03:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Gold tips it but misses | 29-24 |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Wilczynski steals the ball from Richard Pantano | 29-24 |
| 03:21 | Northland | Robert Warfield misses the lay-in | 29-24 |
| 03:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 02:37 | Northland | Robert Warfield makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Wilczynski | 32-27 |
| 02:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 02:11 | Northland | Peter Ferro pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:49 | Northland | Edward Dizon misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by George Gold - foul #2 on George Gold, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle (PG), William Yarborough (SG), Dale Alford (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Lawrence Smock, Richard Pantano, William McManamon, Jeremy Petrin | |
| Subs | Northland | Matt Thatcher (PG), Timothy Stout (SG), Lonnie Alexander (SF), Jim Richards (C) Robert Warfield, Howard Wilczynski, James Carter, Peter Ferro | |
| 01:49 | Northland | Edward Dizon makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:49 | Northland | Edward Dizon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Alexander - foul #3 on Lonnie Alexander, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Northland | Raymond Adkins (SF), Rory Winer (PF) Lonnie Alexander, Edward Dizon | |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dale Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:10 | Northland | Timothy Stout misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 01:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses the shot in the lane | 33-29 |
| 01:02 | Northland | Raymond Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:57 | Northland | Timothy Stout is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Timothy Stout, team foul #13 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG) William Yarborough | |
| Subs | Northland | Peter Ferro (SG) Timothy Stout | |
| 00:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Whittle is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Petrin (C) George Gold | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 00:22 | Northland | Rory Winer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 00:20 | Northland | Jim Richards grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:02 | Northland | Lawrence Smock is called for the reach on Matt Thatcher - foul #2 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), George Gold (C) Lawrence Smock, Jeremy Petrin | |
| Subs | Northland | Howard Wilczynski (SG) Peter Ferro | |
| 00:02 | Northland | Matt Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-29 |