| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Daniel Boudreaux (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - Brent Tickle (fresh) PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) C - David Reagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) SG - Jamie Oldenburg (fresh) SF - Robert Chacon (fresh) PF - Forest Holbrook (fresh) C - Paul Shorter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | David Reagan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | N. Central | Daniel Boudreaux can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | N. Central | David Reagan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | N. Central | David Reagan makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Boudreaux | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | N. Central | Gary Thomas is fouled on the floor by Forest Holbrook - foul #1 on Forest Holbrook, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | N. Central | Brent Tickle drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Boudreaux | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | N. Central | The rebound goes to David Reagan | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | N. Central | Daniel Boudreaux loses the ball out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by David Reagan - foul #1 on David Reagan, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:39 | N. Central | David Reagan gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:20 | N. Central | David Reagan connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Boudreaux | 7-1 |
| 17:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | N. Central | Timothy Kratzer (PG), Dikembe Abu (PF), John Blevins (C) Daniel Boudreaux, Gary Thomas, David Reagan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-1 |
| 16:44 | N. Central | The rebound goes to John Blevins | 7-1 |
| 16:32 | N. Central | Jason Carter steps in front of the John Blevins pass | 7-1 |
| 16:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jamie Oldenburg is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jamie Oldenburg, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gerald Lee (SG), Justin Dabney (SF) Robert Thomas, Brent Tickle | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink (PG), Joe Bloczynski (SG), Jason Marlar (PF) Jason Carter, Jamie Oldenburg, Forest Holbrook | |
| 15:53 | N. Central | Timothy Kratzer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-1 |
| 15:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter snags the defensive board | 7-1 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Timothy Kratzer (fresh) SG - Gerald Lee (fresh) SF - Justin Dabney (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) C - John Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Spink (fresh) SG - Joe Bloczynski (fresh) SF - Robert Chacon (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Marlar (fresh) C - Paul Shorter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-1 |
| 15:30 | N. Central | Justin Dabney gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 15:26 | N. Central | Gerald Lee buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Kratzer | 10-1 |
| 15:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-1 |
| Subs | N. Central | Daniel Boudreaux (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), David Reagan (C) Timothy Kratzer, Gerald Lee, Dikembe Abu, John Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib (PF), Frank Sass (C) Robert Chacon, Paul Shorter | |
| 14:50 | N. Central | Gary Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 10-1 |
| 14:49 | N. Central | Justin Dabney grabs the offensive board | 10-1 |
| 14:40 | N. Central | David Reagan travels with the ball | 10-1 |
| Subs | N. Central | Brent Tickle (SF) Justin Dabney | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter (PG), Jamie Oldenburg (SG), Forest Holbrook (PF) Robert Spink, Joe Bloczynski, Frank Sass | |
| 14:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Thomas | 10-1 |
| 14:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib misses the tip | 10-1 |
| 14:10 | N. Central | David Reagan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-1 |
| 13:58 | N. Central | Robert Thomas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-1 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib snags the defensive board | 10-1 |
| 13:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 13:20 | N. Central | Daniel Boudreaux comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 13:19 | N. Central | Robert Thomas can't tip it in | 10-4 |
| 13:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Marlar | 10-7 |
| 12:55 | N. Central | Robert Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Boudreaux | 13-7 |
| 12:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar hits the finger roll | 13-9 |
| 12:26 | N. Central | Jason Marlar steals the ball from Robert Thomas | 13-9 |
| 12:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Boudreaux steps in front of the Jamie Oldenburg pass | 13-9 |
| 11:57 | N. Central | Gary Thomas lays it in set up by Brent Tickle | 15-9 |
| 11:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 11:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Daniel Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Tickle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Reagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Carter (fairly fresh) SG - Jamie Oldenburg (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Marlar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Forest Holbrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Geib (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Marlar | 15-12 |
| 11:00 | N. Central | David Geib swats the short shot by Gary Thomas | 15-12 |
| 10:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 10:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 15-12 |
| 10:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib tips it but misses | 15-12 |
| 10:43 | N. Central | Daniel Boudreaux grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:25 | N. Central | David Reagan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jamie Oldenburg - foul #2 on Jamie Oldenburg, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | N. Central | Timothy Kratzer (PG), Gerald Lee (SG), Justin Dabney (SF), Dikembe Abu (PF) Daniel Boudreaux, Robert Thomas, Brent Tickle, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink (PG), Joe Bloczynski (SG), Robert Chacon (SF), Frank Sass (PF), Paul Shorter (C) Jason Carter, Jamie Oldenburg, Jason Marlar, Forest Holbrook, David Geib | |
| 10:25 | N. Central | David Reagan misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:25 | N. Central | David Reagan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 09:54 | N. Central | Dikembe Abu buries a runner in the paint | 18-14 |
| 09:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink misses the 3 from straight away | 18-14 |
| 09:33 | N. Central | The rebound goes to David Reagan | 18-14 |
| 09:24 | N. Central | Justin Dabney hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Kratzer | 20-14 |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 09:04 | N. Central | Justin Dabney grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 08:53 | N. Central | Timothy Kratzer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Lee | 23-14 |
| 08:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Bloczynski connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Spink | 23-16 |
| 08:22 | N. Central | David Reagan misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 08:21 | N. Central | Justin Dabney snags the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 08:13 | N. Central | Justin Dabney connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Kratzer | 25-16 |
| 07:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | The pull-up jumper by Robert Spink is blocked by Dikembe Abu | 25-16 |
| 07:55 | N. Central | Dikembe Abu pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:50 | N. Central | Timothy Kratzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 07:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Bloczynski makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Sass | 25-18 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Timothy Kratzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Dabney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Reagan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Spink (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bloczynski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Chacon (fresh) PF - Frank Sass (fresh) C - Paul Shorter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | N. Central | Paul Shorter picks off the pass by David Reagan | 25-18 |
| 06:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Sass misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 06:49 | N. Central | David Reagan grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 06:43 | N. Central | David Reagan misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Paul Shorter - foul #1 on Paul Shorter, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | N. Central | Daniel Boudreaux (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Brent Tickle (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Timothy Kratzer, Gerald Lee, Justin Dabney, Dikembe Abu | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter (PG), Michael Tammaro (SG), Jason Marlar (SF), Forest Holbrook (PF), David Geib (C) Robert Spink, Joe Bloczynski, Robert Chacon, Frank Sass, Paul Shorter | |
| 06:43 | N. Central | David Reagan makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:43 | N. Central | David Reagan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-18 |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib tips it home | 26-20 |
| 06:22 | N. Central | Gary Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jason Carter - foul #1 on Jason Carter, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Blevins (C) David Reagan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 06:09 | N. Central | Robert Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Boudreaux | 29-20 |
| 05:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-20 |
| 05:41 | N. Central | John Blevins grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 05:35 | N. Central | Brent Tickle makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Boudreaux | 31-20 |
| 05:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib blows the dunk | 31-20 |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar grabs the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 04:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Blevins is called for the reach on David Geib - foul #1 on John Blevins, team foul #3 | 31-20 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Bloczynski (SG), Robert Chacon (SF), Paul Shorter (C) Michael Tammaro, Jason Marlar, David Geib | |
| 04:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 04:28 | N. Central | John Blevins snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 04:20 | N. Central | Gary Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-20 |
| 04:18 | N. Central | Daniel Boudreaux tips it but misses | 31-20 |
| 04:16 | N. Central | Daniel Boudreaux grabs the offensive board | 31-20 |
| 03:58 | N. Central | Gary Thomas buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Boudreaux | 33-20 |
| 03:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-20 |
| Subs | N. Central | Timothy Kratzer (PG), Justin Dabney (SF), Dikembe Abu (PF) Daniel Boudreaux, Brent Tickle, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink (PG), Jamie Oldenburg (SG), Jason Marlar (PF) Jason Carter, Joe Bloczynski, Forest Holbrook | |
| 03:27 | N. Central | Timothy Kratzer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Thomas | 36-20 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Timothy Kratzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Dabney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Blevins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Robert Spink (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Oldenburg (fresh) SF - Robert Chacon (fresh) PF - Jason Marlar (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Shorter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Blevins - foul #2 on John Blevins, team foul #4 | 36-20 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gerald Lee (SG), David Reagan (C) Robert Thomas, John Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 03:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Shorter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:46 | N. Central | David Reagan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Kratzer | 38-22 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Timothy Kratzer - foul #1 on Timothy Kratzer, team foul #5 | 38-22 |
| Subs | N. Central | Brent Tickle (SG) Gerald Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Geib (C) Paul Shorter | |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Spink makes the 3rd free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:31 | N. Central | David Geib steps in front of the Justin Dabney pass | 38-25 |
| 02:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | N. Central | Daniel Boudreaux (PG) Timothy Kratzer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Sass (C) Robert Chacon | |
| 02:11 | N. Central | Brent Tickle comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 38-25 |
| 02:10 | N. Central | David Reagan hits the follow up shot | 40-25 |
| 01:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar misses the runner near the basket | 40-25 |
| 01:54 | N. Central | Dikembe Abu snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 01:41 | N. Central | Brent Tickle lays it in set up by Daniel Boudreaux and he's fouled by Jamie Oldenburg - foul #3 on Jamie Oldenburg, team foul #6 | 42-25 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Thomas (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), John Blevins (C) Justin Dabney, Dikembe Abu, David Reagan | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter (PG), Joe Bloczynski (SG), Forest Holbrook (PF), Paul Shorter (C) Robert Spink, Jamie Oldenburg, David Geib, Frank Sass | |
| 01:41 | N. Central | Brent Tickle makes the free throw | 43-25 |
| 01:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Marlar hits the follow up shot | 43-27 |
| 00:59 | N. Central | Jason Carter is called for the reach on Brent Tickle - foul #2 on Jason Carter, team foul #7 | 43-27 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Chacon (SF) Jason Marlar | |
| 00:59 | N. Central | Brent Tickle makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 00:59 | N. Central | Brent Tickle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 00:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brent Tickle steals the ball from Joe Bloczynski | 45-27 |
| 00:47 | N. Central | Brent Tickle hits the finger roll | 47-27 |
| 00:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Forest Holbrook buries a jumper from the left block | 47-29 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Daniel Boudreaux drills a 3 from straight away | 50-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Bloczynski misses the fullcourt shot | 50-29 |