| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Daniel Balser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Walden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Reding (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephan Shirey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seymour Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Vowels (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schlosberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Roger Walden inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | N. Central | John Reding is hacked by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 19:29 | N. Central | Roger Walden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-35 |
| 19:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Jones buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Lawrence and the foul's on John Reding - foul #1 on John Reding, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 19:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Jones makes the free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:45 | N. Central | Stephan Shirey hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Balser | 24-38 |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seymour Childress misses short on a shot from the right side | 24-38 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | John Reding snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 18:19 | N. Central | Herbert Vowels takes the ball from Stephan Shirey | 24-38 |
| 18:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seymour Childress clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 18:02 | N. Central | Stephan Shirey grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 17:57 | N. Central | John Parker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Balser | 27-38 |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephan Shirey - foul #2 on Stephan Shirey, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:23 | N. Central | John Reding misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 17:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Walden steals it from William Jones | 27-40 |
| 16:52 | N. Central | John Parker is hacked by Seymour Childress - foul #1 on Seymour Childress, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Smith (SF), Darren Edison (C) Roger Walden, Stephan Shirey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jarrod Davidson (SG) Seymour Childress | |
| 16:35 | N. Central | Matthew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Leroy (SF), Gary Galaz (C) John Parker, John Reding | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Wilson (SF), Ronald Snyder (PF) Herbert Vowels, William Jones | |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 16:17 | N. Central | Darren Edison grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 15:51 | N. Central | Gary Galaz buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Smith | 29-40 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Daniel Balser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Leroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darren Edison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jarrod Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Snyder (fresh) C - John Schlosberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jarrod Davidson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 15:32 | N. Central | John Leroy pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:09 | N. Central | Darren Edison is fouled on the floor by John Schlosberg - foul #1 on John Schlosberg, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Parker (SG), Roger Walden (SF), John Reding (PF), Stephan Shirey (C) Daniel Balser, John Leroy, Darren Edison, Gary Galaz | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Devinney (PG), Seymour Childress (SG), Herbert Vowels (SF), William Jones (PF) James Lawrence, Jarrod Davidson, Jason Wilson, John Schlosberg | |
| 14:48 | N. Central | John Parker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Walden | 32-40 |
| 14:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| 14:31 | N. Central | David Devinney steals it from Matthew Smith in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Devinney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 14:25 | N. Central | Stephan Shirey snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:59 | N. Central | Roger Walden knocks in the floater from the right side | 34-40 |
| 13:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Snyder scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Seymour Childress | 34-42 |
| 13:26 | N. Central | John Reding comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 13:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Seymour Childress | 34-42 |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Walden - foul #3 on Roger Walden, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Daniel Balser (PG) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence (PG), John Schlosberg (C) David Devinney, Ronald Snyder | |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:03 | N. Central | Roger Walden knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Balser and the foul's on Herbert Vowels - foul #1 on Herbert Vowels, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jarrod Davidson (SG) Seymour Childress | |
| 13:03 | N. Central | Roger Walden makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Schlosberg gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Daniel Balser - foul #2 on Daniel Balser, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Leroy (SG), Darren Edison (PF), Gary Galaz (C) John Parker, John Reding, Stephan Shirey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 12:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:18 | N. Central | Roger Walden misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 12:16 | N. Central | Roger Walden grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 11:56 | N. Central | Gary Galaz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 11:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 11:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence makes the shot from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Daniel Balser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Leroy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Walden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darren Edison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarrod Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Herbert Vowels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. PF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schlosberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | N. Central | A charge is called on John Leroy - foul #2 on John Leroy, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Smith (SG), John Reding (PF) Roger Walden, Gary Galaz | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Seymour Childress (SG), Ronald Snyder (PF) Herbert Vowels, William Jones | |
| 11:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seymour Childress misses the jump hook in the lane | 37-49 |
| 11:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jarrod Davidson can't tip it in | 37-49 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Schlosberg grabs the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seymour Childress makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lawrence | 37-51 |
| 10:34 | N. Central | Darren Edison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 10:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seymour Childress gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-51 |
| 10:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Seymour Childress | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:40 | N. Central | Matthew Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 09:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Ronald Snyder | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seymour Childress connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Snyder | 37-55 |
| 09:04 | N. Central | John Schlosberg steals the ball from Darren Edison | 37-55 |
| 08:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darren Edison picks off the pass by James Lawrence | 37-55 |
| 08:25 | N. Central | The jumper by Matthew Smith is denied by John Schlosberg | 37-55 |
| 08:24 | N. Central | Darren Edison hits the follow up shot | 39-55 |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seymour Childress comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 07:53 | N. Central | Darren Edison grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 07:43 | N. Central | John Reding hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Balser | 41-55 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Daniel Balser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Leroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Reding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Edison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seymour Childress (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jarrod Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Schlosberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seymour Childress makes the fadeaway from close range set up by James Lawrence | 41-57 |
| 07:05 | N. Central | John Leroy hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Snyder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-57 |
| 06:40 | N. Central | Darren Edison snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 06:29 | N. Central | Matthew Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 06:28 | N. Central | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 06:18 | N. Central | John Leroy scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Balser and he's hacked by Jarrod Davidson - foul #2 on Jarrod Davidson, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Parker (SG), Roger Walden (SF), Gary Galaz (PF), Stephan Shirey (C) Daniel Balser, Matthew Smith, John Reding, Darren Edison | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Devinney (PG), Jason Wilson (SG), Herbert Vowels (SF), William Jones (PF), Mark Butler (C) James Lawrence, Seymour Childress, Jarrod Davidson, Ronald Snyder, John Schlosberg | |
| 06:18 | N. Central | John Leroy makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Jones loses the dribble to Roger Walden | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:50 | N. Central | John Parker clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-57 |
| 05:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Devinney clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 05:35 | N. Central | Gary Galaz snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 05:07 | N. Central | John Parker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 05:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Butler buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Herbert Vowels | 49-59 |
| 04:37 | N. Central | John Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Nixon (PG) John Leroy | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 04:37 | N. Central | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:37 | N. Central | John Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Butler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 50-59 |
| 04:24 | N. Central | Stephan Shirey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:15 | N. Central | John Parker buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Galaz | 52-59 |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-59 |
| 03:53 | N. Central | Gary Galaz snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 03:37 | N. Central | Stephan Shirey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 03:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Butler grabs the board | 52-59 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Joseph Nixon (fresh) SG - John Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Walden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephan Shirey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - David Devinney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Vowels (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. PF - William Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Devinney is hacked by Joseph Nixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Nixon, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Smith (PG), John Reding (PF) Joseph Nixon, Gary Galaz | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence (PG) David Devinney | |
| 03:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Reding steals it from William Jones | 52-59 |
| 02:56 | N. Central | Herbert Vowels picks off the pass by Roger Walden | 52-59 |
| 02:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Daniel Balser (PG) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Seymour Childress (SG), John Schlosberg (C) Jason Wilson, Mark Butler | |
| 02:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seymour Childress comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 02:42 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Stephan Shirey | 52-59 |
| 02:29 | N. Central | Stephan Shirey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-59 |
| 02:28 | N. Central | John Reding grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 02:06 | N. Central | John Parker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 02:04 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Shirey | 52-59 |
| 01:51 | N. Central | John Parker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roger Walden | 55-59 |
| 01:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Schlosberg clanks a runner from the right block | 55-59 |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Vowels | 55-59 |
| 01:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels is whistled for a carry | 55-59 |
| 01:03 | N. Central | John Parker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 01:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Schlosberg pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Herbert Vowels connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Seymour Childress | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | N. Central | John Schlosberg steals it from John Parker | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Balser is called for the reach on James Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Balser, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | N. Central | John Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Schlosberg grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Schlosberg is hacked by Daniel Balser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Balser, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Schlosberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Schlosberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:30 | N. Central | John Reding drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Balser | 57-65 |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Jones is hacked by Daniel Balser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Balser, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Smith (PG) Daniel Balser | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | John Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Schlosberg snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lawrence runs out the clock | 57-67 |