| Lineup | Northland | PG - Clint Liller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Ellett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Melvin Defrancisco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Bucy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Aiken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Zirbel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Aiken inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray hits a 3 from the left corner set up by David Zirbel | 30-32 |
| 19:33 | Northland | Leo Bucy is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | Northland | Carl Ellett gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:05 | Northland | James Freeman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 19:00 | Northland | Melvin Defrancisco pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:54 | Northland | James Gray picks off the pass by Melvin Defrancisco | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Zirbel | 33-34 |
| 18:21 | Northland | Carl Ellett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Freeman | 35-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Aiken misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Northland | The rebound goes to Leo Bucy | 35-34 |
| 17:43 | Northland | Clint Liller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Zirbel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clint Liller is called for the reach on James Gray - foul #2 on Clint Liller, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northland | Brent Hobson (SF), William Lewis (C) Carl Ellett, Leo Bucy | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northland | Steve Bronson (PG), Douglas Brown (SF), William Woods (C) Clint Liller, James Freeman, Melvin Defrancisco | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter (SG), Harley Dean (SF), David Jacobsen (PF) Steven Murray, Todd Aiken, David Zirbel | |
| 16:41 | Northland | Steve Bronson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Gray | 35-34 |
| 16:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harley Dean lays it up and in set up by John Porter | 35-36 |
| 16:05 | Northland | William Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:03 | Northland | William Woods tips it in | 37-36 |
| 15:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter hits a turnaround from close range set up by David Jacobsen | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Steve Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brent Hobson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harley Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Jacobsen (fresh) 2 stl. C - Vernon Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Northland | Brent Hobson drills a jumper near the basket set up by Douglas Brown and the foul's on Harley Dean - foul #2 on Harley Dean, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northland | Clint Liller (PG), Carl Ellett (SF), Melvin Defrancisco (PF), Leo Bucy (C) Steve Bronson, Douglas Brown, William Lewis, William Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Murray (SG), Todd Aiken (SF), David Zirbel (PF) James Gray, Harley Dean, Vernon Cooper | |
| 15:37 | Northland | Brent Hobson makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen tips it home | 40-40 |
| 15:07 | Northland | Brent Hobson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 15:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Aiken grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brent Hobson steals it from Steven Murray | 40-40 |
| 14:41 | Northland | Brent Hobson misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 14:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Todd Aiken | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen blows the layup but he's hacked by Leo Bucy - foul #1 on Leo Bucy, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northland | James Freeman (SG) Brent Hobson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vernon Cooper (C) David Zirbel | |
| 14:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:17 | Northland | Carl Ellett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vernon Cooper double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northland | Steve Bronson (PG) Clint Liller | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray (PG), Harley Dean (SF), David Zirbel (PF) John Porter, Todd Aiken, David Jacobsen | |
| 13:35 | Northland | James Freeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harley Dean | 40-45 |
| 12:43 | Northland | James Freeman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Bronson is called for the reach on James Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Bronson, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northland | Clint Liller (PG), Brent Hobson (SF), William Lewis (PF), William Woods (C) Steve Bronson, Carl Ellett, Melvin Defrancisco, Leo Bucy | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Schrader (SG), Todd Aiken (SF) Steven Murray, Harley Dean | |
| 12:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vernon Cooper drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Schrader and he's hacked by Brent Hobson - foul #1 on Brent Hobson, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen (PF) David Zirbel | |
| 12:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vernon Cooper makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:05 | Northland | Brent Hobson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 11:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray is hacked by James Freeman - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northland | Steve Bronson (SF) James Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter (SG), Charles Poythress (C) Lawrence Schrader, Vernon Cooper | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Clint Liller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brent Hobson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Aiken (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Jacobsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Aiken loses the dribble to Steve Bronson | 46-48 |
| 11:05 | Northland | Brent Hobson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Gray, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northland | Carl Ellett (SF), Melvin Defrancisco (PF) Clint Liller, William Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Murray (SG), Harley Dean (SF), David Zirbel (PF) John Porter, Todd Aiken, David Jacobsen | |
| 10:28 | Northland | Carl Ellett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Melvin Defrancisco | 49-48 |
| 10:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Murray scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 09:50 | Northland | William Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 09:48 | Northland | Carl Ellett snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 09:32 | Northland | Melvin Defrancisco scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Carl Ellett and he's hacked by David Zirbel - foul #2 on David Zirbel, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northland | Clint Liller (PG), James Freeman (SG), Leo Bucy (C) Steve Bronson, Brent Hobson, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter (PG), Todd Aiken (SF), Vernon Cooper (C) James Gray, Harley Dean, Charles Poythress | |
| 09:32 | Northland | Melvin Defrancisco makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Murray can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vernon Cooper hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 08:41 | Northland | Clint Liller is fouled on the floor by John Porter - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northland | Steve Bronson (SF) Carl Ellett | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Schrader (SG) Steven Murray | |
| 08:22 | Northland | Leo Bucy misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 08:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to David Zirbel | 52-52 |
| 08:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Schrader | 52-55 |
| 07:44 | Northland | Leo Bucy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 07:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Todd Aiken | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Clint Liller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Bucy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Schrader (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Todd Aiken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Zirbel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vernon Cooper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 07:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Aiken tips it home | 52-57 |
| 06:54 | Northland | Leo Bucy can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Schrader hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Porter | 52-60 |
| 06:21 | Northland | Leo Bucy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 06:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Schrader scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Porter | 52-62 |
| 05:46 | Northland | Melvin Defrancisco lays it in on a nice dish by James Freeman | 54-62 |
| 05:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Northland | Carl Ellett (SF), William Lewis (PF), William Woods (C) Clint Liller, Melvin Defrancisco, Leo Bucy | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray (PG), Steven Murray (SG), Harley Dean (SF), David Jacobsen (PF) John Porter, Lawrence Schrader, Todd Aiken, David Zirbel | |
| 05:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 05:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vernon Cooper tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| 05:12 | Northland | James Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-64 |
| 04:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen misses the lay-in | 54-64 |
| 04:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Murray misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Woods - foul #1 on William Woods, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Northland | Brent Hobson (SG), Leo Bucy (C) James Freeman, William Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Murray misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:26 | Northland | Steve Bronson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 04:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 04:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray lays it up and in and he's fouled by Carl Ellett - foul #2 on Carl Ellett, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northland | Clint Liller (PG), Melvin Defrancisco (PF) Steve Bronson, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Todd Aiken (SF), David Zirbel (PF) Harley Dean, David Jacobsen | |
| 04:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Gray makes the free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Northland | Brent Hobson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 03:47 | Northland | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Bucy | 54-68 |
| 03:28 | Northland | Brent Hobson's floater is tipped away by David Zirbel | 54-68 |
| 03:27 | Northland | Leo Bucy grabs the offensive board | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Clint Liller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brent Hobson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Ellett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Defrancisco (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Bucy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Gray (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Aiken (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Zirbel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Vernon Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northland | Brent Hobson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 03:21 | Northland | Brent Hobson snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 03:03 | Northland | Brent Hobson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northland | Steve Bronson (PG), Douglas Brown (SF), William Lewis (PF), William Woods (C) Clint Liller, Carl Ellett, Melvin Defrancisco, Leo Bucy | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter (PG), Lawrence Schrader (SG), Harley Dean (SF), David Jacobsen (PF), Charles Poythress (C) James Gray, Steven Murray, Todd Aiken, David Zirbel, Vernon Cooper | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Schrader knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harley Dean | 54-71 |
| 02:26 | Northland | Brent Hobson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Poythress - foul #1 on Charles Poythress, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| 02:26 | Northland | Brent Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:26 | Northland | Brent Hobson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Porter | 55-73 |
| 01:46 | Northland | Steve Bronson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter is fouled on the floor by Douglas Brown - foul #1 on Douglas Brown, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| 01:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:25 | Northland | William Lewis gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:12 | Northland | William Woods comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Poythress - foul #2 on Charles Poythress, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| 01:12 | Northland | William Woods makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:12 | Northland | William Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | The refs have stopped play. Harley Dean is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Barbosa (SF) Harley Dean | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Brown denies the turnaround by Charles Poythress | 60-73 |
| 00:47 | Northland | William Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northland | William Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Lewis, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jacobsen makes the floater from close range set up by John Porter | 60-75 |
| 00:13 | Northland | Steve Bronson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Poythress gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Porter runs out the clock | 60-75 |