| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Simoes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Rogan (fresh) PF - Ernest Samora (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jed Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Gaiter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Curtiss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Swisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rogan inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas slams it home over the doubleteam set up by Daniel Davis | 33-30 |
| 19:31 | N. Central | Steven Cooper drills a fadeaway from close range | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas is fouled on the floor by Sean Carr - foul #2 on Sean Carr, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rickey Murphy (PG), James Lemley (SF) Francis Simoes, Dustin Rogan | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 18:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rickey Murphy is hacked by Larry Gaiter - foul #2 on Larry Gaiter, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rickey Murphy hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 18:16 | N. Central | Steven Cooper hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-32 |
| 18:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lemley gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Rickey Murphy and the foul's on Justin Swisher - foul #2 on Justin Swisher, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Simoes (SG), Elmer Abernathy (SF) Daniel Davis, James Lemley | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 17:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:23 | N. Central | Sean Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 17:22 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Carr | 38-32 |
| 17:03 | N. Central | Steven Cooper knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Larry Gaiter | 38-34 |
| 16:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rickey Murphy is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Francis Simoes out of the doubleteam | 41-34 |
| 16:30 | N. Central | Steven Cooper misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 16:29 | N. Central | Frederick Curtiss hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rickey Murphy scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Frederick Curtiss - foul #3 on Frederick Curtiss, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis (PG), Dustin Rogan (SF), Alexander Gray (PF) Elmer Abernathy, Ernest Samora, Jed Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Central | Marlin Whitaker (PF) Frederick Curtiss | |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rickey Murphy makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:51 | N. Central | Marlin Whitaker double dribbles | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Lemley (SF), Jed Thomas (C) Francis Simoes, Dustin Rogan | |
| Subs | N. Central | Frederick Curtiss (PF) Marlin Whitaker | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Rickey Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lemley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexander Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jed Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Gaiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Curtiss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Swisher (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:26 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Steven Cooper | 44-36 |
| 15:18 | N. Central | Frederick Curtiss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Lemley | 44-36 |
| 14:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 14:50 | N. Central | Frederick Curtiss grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:36 | N. Central | Justin Swisher misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 44-36 |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Alexander Gray | 44-36 |
| 14:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Simoes (SG), Dustin Rogan (SF) Daniel Davis, James Lemley | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:51 | N. Central | Steven Cooper misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 44-36 |
| 13:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Alexander Gray | 44-36 |
| 13:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Simoes splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rickey Murphy | 46-36 |
| 13:18 | N. Central | Larry Gaiter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 13:17 | N. Central | Justin Swisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:11 | N. Central | Larry Gaiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 13:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Alexander Gray | 46-36 |
| 12:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rogan hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Francis Simoes out of the doubleteam | 48-36 |
| 12:27 | N. Central | Frederick Curtiss drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas loses the dribble to Justin Swisher | 48-38 |
| 11:43 | N. Central | Alexander Gray steals it from Larry Gaiter | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Rickey Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Simoes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Rogan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jed Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Gaiter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Carr (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Curtiss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Swisher (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Justin Swisher blocks the short jumper by Alexander Gray | 48-38 |
| 11:12 | N. Central | Justin Swisher snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 10:51 | N. Central | Steven Cooper knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Larry Gaiter | 48-40 |
| 10:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rickey Murphy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 10:10 | N. Central | Steven Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 10:08 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Swisher | 51-40 |
| 09:58 | N. Central | Steven Cooper drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Larry Gaiter and he's hacked by Jed Thomas - foul #3 on Jed Thomas, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis (PG), Elmer Abernathy (SF), Ernest Samora (PF) Rickey Murphy, Dustin Rogan, Alexander Gray | |
| Subs | N. Central | Kenneth Ellzey (PG), Richard Trader (SG), Marlin Whitaker (PF), Bernardo Cruz (C) Larry Gaiter, Sean Carr, Frederick Curtiss, Justin Swisher | |
| 09:58 | N. Central | Steven Cooper makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Samora misses long on a shot in the lane | 51-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 09:20 | N. Central | Steven Cooper is denied on a dunk by Jed Thomas | 53-43 |
| 09:19 | N. Central | Bernardo Cruz snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:10 | N. Central | Steven Cooper clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 09:08 | N. Central | Bernardo Cruz tips it home | 53-45 |
| 08:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Simoes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 56-45 |
| 08:38 | N. Central | Steven Cooper's dunk attempt is rejected by Ernest Samora | 56-45 |
| 08:37 | N. Central | Bernardo Cruz grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 08:20 | N. Central | Steven Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 08:18 | N. Central | Richard Trader grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:58 | N. Central | Steven Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Samora - foul #1 on Ernest Samora, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Gaiter (PG), Frederick Curtiss (PF), Justin Swisher (C) Kenneth Ellzey, Marlin Whitaker, Bernardo Cruz | |
| 07:58 | N. Central | Steven Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:58 | N. Central | Steven Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elmer Abernathy is fouled on the floor by Steven Cooper - foul #2 on Steven Cooper, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Sean Carr (SG) Richard Trader | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Simoes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Abernathy (fresh) PF - Ernest Samora (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jed Thomas (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Larry Gaiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cooper (tiring) 23 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Curtiss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Swisher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas loses the dribble to Justin Swisher | 56-47 |
| 07:05 | N. Central | Larry Gaiter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 06:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Samora scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 06:26 | N. Central | Larry Gaiter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 06:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elmer Abernathy grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 06:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Simoes hits a 3 from straight away set up by Ernest Samora | 61-50 |
| 05:50 | N. Central | Frederick Curtiss buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-52 |
| 05:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rickey Murphy (PG), Dustin Rogan (SF) Daniel Davis, Elmer Abernathy | |
| Subs | N. Central | Kenneth Ellzey (PG), Richard Trader (SG), Marlin Whitaker (PF) Larry Gaiter, Sean Carr, Frederick Curtiss | |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Richard Trader scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Marlin Whitaker | 61-54 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Simoes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rickey Murphy | 64-54 |
| 04:27 | N. Central | Richard Trader loses the ball out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis (SG), James Lemley (SF), Alexander Gray (PF) Francis Simoes, Dustin Rogan, Ernest Samora | |
| Subs | N. Central | Bernardo Cruz (C) Justin Swisher | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rickey Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Sean Carr (SG) Richard Trader | |
| 04:00 | N. Central | Kenneth Ellzey's pass is intercepted by Alexander Gray | 64-54 |
| 03:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Jed Thomas is blocked by Bernardo Cruz | 64-54 |
| 03:36 | N. Central | Kenneth Ellzey pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Rickey Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Lemley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alexander Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jed Thomas (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Kenneth Ellzey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cooper (tiring) 23 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marlin Whitaker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernardo Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:29 | N. Central | Sean Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Alexander Gray | 64-54 |
| 03:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas's dunk attempt is rejected by Marlin Whitaker | 64-54 |
| 03:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Gray grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 02:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Cooper takes the ball from Daniel Davis | 64-54 |
| 02:34 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Francis Simoes (SG), Elmer Abernathy (SF), Ernest Samora (PF) Daniel Davis, Alexander Gray, Jed Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Gaiter (PG), Frederick Curtiss (PF), Justin Swisher (C) Kenneth Ellzey, Marlin Whitaker, Bernardo Cruz | |
| 02:13 | N. Central | Sean Carr is hacked by Francis Simoes - foul #1 on Francis Simoes, team foul #3 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Turner (PG), Alexander Gray (PF), Robert Malick (C) Francis Simoes, Ernest Samora, James Lemley | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:08 | N. Central | Larry Gaiter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Gray snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 02:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sean Carr steals it from Elmer Abernathy | 64-54 |
| 01:50 | N. Central | Justin Swisher is called for 5 seconds | 64-54 |
| 01:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Gray blows the layup | 64-54 |
| 01:30 | N. Central | Frederick Curtiss grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 01:26 | N. Central | Frederick Curtiss lays it in | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Curtiss - foul #4 on Frederick Curtiss, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis (PG), Francis Simoes (SG), Dustin Rogan (SF), Jed Thomas (C) Donald Turner, Rickey Murphy, Elmer Abernathy, Robert Malick | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Gray makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alexander Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:05 | N. Central | Justin Swisher pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:44 | N. Central | Sean Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis is hacked by Larry Gaiter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Gaiter, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Samora (PF) Alexander Gray | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:40 | N. Central | Justin Swisher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | N. Central | Larry Gaiter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Carr - foul #3 on Sean Carr, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | N. Central | Frederick Curtiss grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | N. Central | Dustin Rogan steals the ball from Larry Gaiter | 65-59 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Gaiter is called for the reach on Daniel Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Gaiter, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | N. Central | Sean Carr clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Samora grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Gaiter is called for the reach on Ernest Samora in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Gaiter, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Kenneth Ellzey (PG) Larry Gaiter | |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Samora misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ernest Samora makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Kenneth Ellzey misses the 3 from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jed Thomas | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas is hacked by Kenneth Ellzey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Ellzey, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jed Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:04 | N. Central | Steven Cooper can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Rogan - foul #2 on Dustin Rogan, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Turner (PG), Rickey Murphy (SG), Elmer Abernathy (SF), Alexander Gray (PF), Robert Malick (C) Daniel Davis, Francis Simoes, Dustin Rogan, Ernest Samora, Jed Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:04 | N. Central | Steven Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:04 | N. Central | Steven Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Alexander Gray | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Turner runs out the clock | 69-60 |