| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harvey Everitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Wingfield (fresh) PF - Charles Fales (fresh) C - Raymond Neff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Alcott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Stalker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Kanevsky (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Post (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Jonathan Stalker inbounds the ball | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | N. Central | Brian Alcott is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Wingfield - foul #1 on Nathaniel Wingfield, team foul #1 | 23-44 |
| 19:25 | N. Central | Charles Fales steals it from Jonathan Stalker | 23-44 |
| 19:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Wingfield comes up short on the floater from the right side | 23-44 |
| 19:16 | N. Central | Jonathan Stalker gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 19:11 | N. Central | Brian Alcott buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Turner | 23-47 |
| 18:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jim Post - foul #1 on Jim Post, team foul #1 | 23-47 |
| 18:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 18:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Brian Alcott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-47 |
| 18:23 | N. Central | Jim Post snags the offensive board | 25-47 |
| 18:02 | N. Central | Jim Post comes up short on the floater from the right side | 25-47 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales grabs the defensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 17:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt buries a 3 from the right corner | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:28 | N. Central | David Kanevsky hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 28-47 |
| 17:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Stalker - foul #1 on Jonathan Stalker, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Raymond Johnson (SF), Michael Stephens (PF) Jonathan Stalker, David Kanevsky | |
| 17:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 17:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 17:04 | N. Central | Jim Post pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 16:48 | N. Central | Jim Post connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Stephens | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-49 |
| 16:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales tips it but misses | 29-49 |
| 16:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff tips it home | 31-49 |
| 16:10 | N. Central | Raymond Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-49 |
| 16:09 | N. Central | Jim Post snags the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 16:01 | N. Central | Brian Alcott misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harvey Everitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Wingfield (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Fales (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Neff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Alcott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Post (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Alcott takes the ball from Raymond Neff | 31-49 |
| 15:15 | N. Central | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 31-49 |
| 15:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Charles Fales | 31-49 |
| 15:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Stephens | 31-49 |
| 15:01 | N. Central | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 14:57 | N. Central | Charles Fales steals it from Brian Alcott | 31-49 |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-49 |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff tips it but misses | 31-49 |
| 14:33 | N. Central | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 14:16 | N. Central | Nathaniel Wingfield takes the ball from Raymond Johnson | 31-49 |
| 14:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Wingfield lays it up and in | 33-49 |
| 13:45 | N. Central | Nathaniel Wingfield swats the layup by Richard Turner | 33-49 |
| 13:44 | N. Central | Michael Stephens tips it but misses | 33-49 |
| 13:42 | N. Central | Michael Stephens tips it back up and in | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 13:03 | N. Central | Brian Alcott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-51 |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff grabs the board | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Post steals the ball from John Driver | 36-51 |
| 12:48 | N. Central | Raymond Johnson banks in the layup set up by Richard Turner | 36-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff misses the lay-in | 36-53 |
| 12:19 | N. Central | Brian Alcott gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 12:14 | N. Central | Richard Turner comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Driver - foul #2 on John Driver, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse (PG), Joseph Peterson (SG), Gene Coleman (SF), John Harmon (PF), Bobby Brooks (C) John Driver, Harvey Everitt, Nathaniel Wingfield, Charles Fales, Raymond Neff | |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Kizewski (SG), Jonathan Stalker (SF), David Kanevsky (PF), Aaron Day (C) Brian Alcott, Raymond Johnson, Michael Stephens, Jim Post | |
| 12:14 | N. Central | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 12:14 | N. Central | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stan Wilson (PG) Richard Turner | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Muse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stan Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Kizewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Stalker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Kanevsky (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Day (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | N. Central | Bobby Brooks is called for the reach on David Kanevsky - foul #4 on Bobby Brooks, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Edick (PF) Bobby Brooks | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 11:16 | N. Central | Matthew Kizewski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-58 |
| 10:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gene Coleman | 38-58 |
| 10:37 | N. Central | David Kanevsky comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-58 |
| 10:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 10:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gene Coleman | 41-58 |
| 10:14 | N. Central | David Kanevsky drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Day | 41-60 |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Edick double dribbles | 41-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jim Post (C) Aaron Day | |
| 09:41 | N. Central | Jim Post is hacked by John Harmon - foul #2 on John Harmon, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| 09:22 | N. Central | David Kanevsky comes up short on the shot from close range | 41-60 |
| 09:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Edick grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 09:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Edick's floater is tipped away by Jim Post | 41-60 |
| 09:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson tips it in | 43-60 |
| 08:57 | N. Central | David Kanevsky misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Peterson - foul #2 on Joseph Peterson, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ron Smyth (SG), Raymond Johnson (SF) Matthew Kizewski, Jonathan Stalker | |
| 08:57 | N. Central | David Kanevsky misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:57 | N. Central | David Kanevsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by David Kanevsky - foul #2 on David Kanevsky, team foul #3 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver (PG), Harvey Everitt (SG), Charles Fales (PF), Raymond Neff (C) Kenneth Muse, Gene Coleman, Ronald Edick, John Harmon | |
| Subs | N. Central | Brian Alcott (SG), Michael Stephens (PF) Stan Wilson, David Kanevsky | |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:19 | N. Central | Brian Alcott loses the dribble to John Driver | 45-61 |
| 08:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt is hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Wingfield (SF) Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Turner (PG) Ron Smyth | |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Neff buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Everitt | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Everitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fales (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Neff (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Alcott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Post (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:38 | N. Central | Brian Alcott drills a runner from close range set up by Richard Turner | 47-63 |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Wingfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Harmon (PF) Charles Fales | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jonathan Stalker (SF) Raymond Johnson | |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Wingfield makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Wingfield misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:24 | N. Central | Brian Alcott gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:00 | N. Central | Brian Alcott hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 48-66 |
| 06:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathaniel Wingfield makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Driver | 50-66 |
| 06:19 | N. Central | John Harmon is called for the reach on Jonathan Stalker - foul #3 on John Harmon, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse (PG), Joseph Peterson (SG), Gene Coleman (SF), Charles Fales (PF) John Driver, Harvey Everitt, Nathaniel Wingfield, Raymond Neff | |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Kizewski (SG), David Kanevsky (PF) Brian Alcott, Jim Post | |
| 05:58 | N. Central | Michael Stephens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 05:56 | N. Central | David Kanevsky grabs the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 05:27 | N. Central | Jonathan Stalker is fouled on the floor by Gene Coleman - foul #3 on Gene Coleman, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stan Wilson (PG) Richard Turner | |
| 05:27 | N. Central | Jonathan Stalker makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:27 | N. Central | Jonathan Stalker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales lays it in set up by Kenneth Muse and the foul's on Matthew Kizewski - foul #1 on Matthew Kizewski, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver (PG), Harvey Everitt (SG), Nathaniel Wingfield (SF), Raymond Neff (C) Kenneth Muse, Joseph Peterson, Gene Coleman, John Harmon | |
| Subs | N. Central | Raymond Johnson (SF), Jim Post (C) Jonathan Stalker, Michael Stephens | |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales misses the free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:07 | N. Central | David Kanevsky grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:43 | N. Central | Harvey Everitt steals it from David Kanevsky | 52-68 |
| 04:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 04:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales snags the offensive board | 52-68 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Everitt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Driver | 55-68 |
| 03:46 | N. Central | Jim Post buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Stan Wilson | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - John Driver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Everitt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Wingfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Fales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Neff (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Stan Wilson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Kizewski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kanevsky (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Post (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales is hacked by Matthew Kizewski - foul #2 on Matthew Kizewski, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Turner (PG), Brian Alcott (SG), Jonathan Stalker (SF), Michael Stephens (PF) Stan Wilson, Matthew Kizewski, Raymond Johnson, David Kanevsky | |
| 03:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Fales makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | N. Central | Jim Post knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Turner | 57-73 |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Driver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 02:53 | N. Central | Brian Alcott grabs the board | 57-73 |
| 02:34 | N. Central | Raymond Neff swats the short shot by Jim Post | 57-73 |
| 02:32 | N. Central | Michael Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 02:06 | N. Central | Brian Alcott misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harvey Everitt - foul #2 on Harvey Everitt, team foul #8 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse (PG), Joseph Peterson (SG), Gene Coleman (SF), John Harmon (PF), Bobby Brooks (C) John Driver, Harvey Everitt, Nathaniel Wingfield, Charles Fales, Raymond Neff | |
| Subs | N. Central | Stan Wilson (PG), Raymond Johnson (SF), Aaron Day (C) Richard Turner, Jonathan Stalker, Jim Post | |
| 02:06 | N. Central | Brian Alcott makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:06 | N. Central | Brian Alcott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Harmon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 01:55 | N. Central | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 57-75 |
| 01:31 | N. Central | Michael Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 57-75 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Kizewski (SG) Brian Alcott | |
| 01:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Muse | 59-75 |
| 00:51 | N. Central | Michael Stephens is fouled on the floor by Gene Coleman - foul #4 on Gene Coleman, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| 00:51 | N. Central | Michael Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:51 | N. Central | Michael Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Muse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-77 |
| 00:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to John Harmon | 59-77 |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-77 |
| 00:39 | N. Central | Michael Stephens snags the defensive board | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | N. Central | Bobby Brooks takes the ball from Aaron Day | 59-77 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Peterson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gene Coleman | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Stan Wilson runs out the clock | 62-77 |