| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Allen Kadlec (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy McMikle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Lester (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Christopher Flanagan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Willie Shackleford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Ronald Gaines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Padillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elbert Grizzle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Travis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Allen Lester | 27-26 |
| 19:51 | N. Central | Ronald Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 19:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Kadlec and he's hacked by Elbert Grizzle - foul #1 on Elbert Grizzle, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:45 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Dustin Padillo | 29-26 |
| 19:28 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle loses the dribble to Elbert Grizzle | 29-26 |
| 18:42 | N. Central | Melvin Crump hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Flanagan - foul #1 on Christopher Flanagan, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:42 | N. Central | Melvin Crump makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:42 | N. Central | Melvin Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | N. Central | Robert Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:14 | N. Central | Allen Lester picks off the pass by Dustin Padillo | 29-28 |
| 18:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec can't finish the layup | 29-28 |
| 18:09 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:44 | N. Central | Ronald Gaines is fouled on the floor by Allen Kadlec - foul #2 on Allen Kadlec, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 17:30 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 17:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Allen Lester | 29-28 |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 17:20 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:08 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 17:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy McMikle and the foul's on Dustin Padillo - foul #1 on Dustin Padillo, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Emil Lax (PF), David Jackson (C) Christopher Flanagan, Willie Shackleford | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Cady (SF), Rodney Gibson (PF), Zachary Jackson (C) Dustin Padillo, Melvin Crump, Robert Travis | |
| 16:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:26 | N. Central | Emil Lax steals it from Elbert Grizzle | 32-28 |
| 16:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Allen Kadlec and he's hacked by Michael Cady - foul #1 on Michael Cady, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Whittle (PG), William Curry (SF) Ronald Gaines, Elbert Grizzle | |
| 16:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:08 | N. Central | Rodney Gibson snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 15:49 | N. Central | Zachary Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 15:47 | N. Central | Rodney Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Allen Kadlec (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy McMikle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Lester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Emil Lax (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Whittle (fresh) SG - Michael Cady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Curry (fresh) PF - Rodney Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | N. Central | Thomas Whittle misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 15:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Allen Kadlec | 34-28 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Zachary Jackson denies the turnaround by Allen Lester | 34-28 |
| 15:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester tips it in | 36-28 |
| 14:49 | N. Central | Emil Lax steals the ball from William Curry | 36-28 |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson blows the layup but he's hacked by Zachary Jackson - foul #2 on Zachary Jackson, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Steve Tyrrell (SG), Victor Woolverton (SF), Christopher Flanagan (PF) Allen Kadlec, Roy McMikle, Allen Lester, Emil Lax | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ronald Gaines (PG), Dustin Padillo (SG), Ian Seigler (SF), Melvin Crump (PF), Robert Travis (C) Thomas Whittle, Michael Cady, William Curry, Rodney Gibson, Zachary Jackson | |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 14:26 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 14:25 | N. Central | Melvin Crump pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:17 | N. Central | Ronald Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 14:15 | N. Central | Robert Travis hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 14:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross is fouled on the floor by Melvin Crump - foul #1 on Melvin Crump, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Shackleford (C) David Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dustin Padillo - foul #2 on Dustin Padillo, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:45 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Robert Travis | 38-30 |
| 13:29 | N. Central | Ian Seigler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec (PG) Michael Cross | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Shackleford | 41-30 |
| 12:48 | N. Central | Ian Seigler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 12:46 | N. Central | Robert Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:25 | N. Central | Robert Travis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 12:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Christopher Flanagan | 41-30 |
| 12:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Gaines steals the ball from Allen Kadlec in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 12:19 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Gaines | 41-32 |
| 12:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton is fouled on the floor by Ian Seigler - foul #4 on Ian Seigler, team foul #7 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle (SG) Steve Tyrrell | |
| Subs | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle (SF), Rodney Gibson (PF) Ian Seigler, Melvin Crump | |
| 12:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:46 | N. Central | Ronald Gaines misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 11:45 | N. Central | Robert Travis tips it home | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Allen Kadlec (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy McMikle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Woolverton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Willie Shackleford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Ronald Gaines (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Padillo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elbert Grizzle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Rodney Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Victor Woolverton is blocked by Robert Travis | 43-34 |
| 11:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 11:20 | N. Central | Dustin Padillo grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 11:03 | N. Central | Ronald Gaines loses the dribble to Willie Shackleford | 43-34 |
| 10:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-34 |
| 10:36 | N. Central | Robert Travis snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 10:19 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle is fouled on the floor by Victor Woolverton - foul #1 on Victor Woolverton, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Allen Lester (SF), Emil Lax (PF), David Jackson (C) Allen Kadlec, Victor Woolverton, Christopher Flanagan, Willie Shackleford | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Whittle (PG), Michael Cady (SF), Melvin Crump (PF) Ronald Gaines, Dustin Padillo, Robert Travis | |
| 10:07 | N. Central | Rodney Gibson's pass is intercepted by David Jackson | 43-34 |
| 09:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester is hacked by Rodney Gibson - foul #2 on Rodney Gibson, team foul #8 | 43-34 |
| 09:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:31 | N. Central | Michael Cady can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 09:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester is hacked by Michael Cady - foul #2 on Michael Cady, team foul #9 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec (PG) Michael Cross | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ronald Gaines (PG), Zachary Jackson (C) Thomas Whittle, Rodney Gibson | |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 09:01 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-34 |
| 08:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Zachary Jackson is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #3 on Zachary Jackson, team foul #10 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Travis (C) Zachary Jackson | |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:27 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle loses the ball out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dustin Padillo (SG) Elbert Grizzle | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-34 |
| 08:09 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Melvin Crump | 49-34 |
| 07:50 | N. Central | Allen Kadlec steps in front of the Ronald Gaines pass | 49-34 |
| 07:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-34 |
| 07:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson hits the follow up shot | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Allen Kadlec (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy McMikle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Lester (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Emil Lax (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Ronald Gaines (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Padillo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Melvin Crump (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | N. Central | Allen Kadlec is called for the reach on Robert Travis - foul #3 on Allen Kadlec, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell (SG), Victor Woolverton (SF), Christopher Flanagan (PF), Willie Shackleford (C) Roy McMikle, Allen Lester, Emil Lax, David Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle (PG), Ian Seigler (SF), Rodney Gibson (PF) Ronald Gaines, Michael Cady, Melvin Crump | |
| 07:04 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 06:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Rodney Gibson - foul #3 on Rodney Gibson, team foul #11 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG) Allen Kadlec | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Whittle (PG), Zachary Jackson (C) Dustin Padillo, Robert Travis | |
| 06:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 06:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 06:26 | N. Central | Ian Seigler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-34 |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 06:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-34 |
| 05:54 | N. Central | Ian Seigler knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Elbert Grizzle and he's fouled by Steve Tyrrell - foul #1 on Steve Tyrrell, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec (PG), Roy McMikle (SG), Allen Lester (SF) Michael Cross, Steve Tyrrell, Victor Woolverton | |
| Subs | N. Central | Ronald Gaines (PG) Thomas Whittle | |
| 05:54 | N. Central | Ian Seigler makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| 05:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Lester knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy McMikle | 56-37 |
| 05:09 | N. Central | Ian Seigler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 04:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Flanagan | 59-40 |
| 04:21 | N. Central | Willie Shackleford steals the ball from Zachary Jackson | 59-40 |
| 03:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Kadlec comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-40 |
| 03:56 | N. Central | Rodney Gibson pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney Gibson is called for the reach on Roy McMikle - foul #4 on Rodney Gibson, team foul #12 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross (PG), Victor Woolverton (SF), Emil Lax (PF), David Jackson (C) Allen Kadlec, Allen Lester, Christopher Flanagan, Willie Shackleford | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Whittle (PG), Jess Francisco (SG), Michael Cady (SF), William Curry (PF) Ronald Gaines, Elbert Grizzle, Ian Seigler, Zachary Jackson | |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 03:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) SG - Roy McMikle (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Woolverton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Emil Lax (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Whittle (fresh) SG - Jess Francisco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Curry (fresh) C - Rodney Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | N. Central | Michael Cady buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 02:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-45 |
| 02:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton hits the follow up shot | 63-45 |
| 02:23 | N. Central | William Curry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 02:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Jackson and he's fouled by Thomas Whittle - foul #1 on Thomas Whittle, team foul #13 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Zachary Jackson (C) Rodney Gibson | |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roy McMikle makes the free throw | 66-45 |
| 01:55 | N. Central | William Curry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-45 |
| 01:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Thomas Whittle - foul #2 on Thomas Whittle, team foul #14 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steve Tyrrell (SG) Roy McMikle | |
| Subs | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle (SG), Rodney Gibson (PF) Jess Francisco, William Curry | |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross makes the free throw | 69-45 |
| 01:07 | N. Central | Zachary Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-45 |
| 01:05 | N. Central | Zachary Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 01:00 | N. Central | Rodney Gibson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-45 |
| 00:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 69-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Whittle steals it from Steve Tyrrell | 69-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | N. Central | Elbert Grizzle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-45 |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Victor Woolverton snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cross runs out the clock | 69-45 |