| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Zhou (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Redford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Tony Dawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jake Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jessie Herron (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ismael Lingle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Evans (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed loses the dribble to Tony Dawkins in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 19:56 | N. Central | Jake Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Dawkins | 36-31 |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Yates and the foul's on Donald Evans - foul #1 on Donald Evans, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:23 | N. Central | Jake Moore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Evans | 39-33 |
| 19:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Evans steals the ball from Harold Woodward | 39-33 |
| 19:01 | N. Central | Jake Moore is hacked by Dingbang Zhou - foul #1 on Dingbang Zhou, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:39 | N. Central | Jake Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Kevin Redford | 39-33 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:15 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Tony Dawkins | 39-33 |
| 17:54 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jake Moore - foul #1 on Jake Moore, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Roger Brissette (SF) Jessie Herron | |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:21 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Dawkins | 41-36 |
| 17:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Adam Yates | 44-36 |
| 16:43 | N. Central | Tony Dawkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jake Moore | 44-39 |
| 16:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward can't throw it down but he's fouled by Roger Brissette - foul #3 on Roger Brissette, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Micheal Canela (SF), Eric Lovelace (C) Dikembe Ahmed, Adam Yates, Dingbang Zhou, Kevin Redford | |
| Subs | N. Central | Coleman Garrett (PG), Terry Ahart (SG), William Saavedra (SF), David Hires (PF), Billy Miles (C) Tony Dawkins, Jake Moore, Roger Brissette, Ismael Lingle, Donald Evans | |
| 16:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:14 | N. Central | Micheal Canela steps in front of the David Hires pass | 46-39 |
| 16:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison can't finish the layup | 46-39 |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Terry Ahart steals the ball from Steven Smith | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Adam Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Canela (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Woodward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Lovelace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Coleman Garrett (fresh) SG - Terry Ahart (fresh) SF - William Saavedra (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Miles (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | N. Central | William Saavedra comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 46-39 |
| 15:32 | N. Central | William Saavedra grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:06 | N. Central | David Hires hits a shot from the left block set up by Billy Miles | 46-41 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:45 | N. Central | Coleman Garrett snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:40 | N. Central | Terry Ahart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Smith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Harrison | 48-41 |
| 13:59 | N. Central | Terry Ahart loses the dribble to Steven Smith | 48-41 |
| 13:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-41 |
| 13:21 | N. Central | David Hires misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 51-41 |
| 13:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela is hacked by Terry Ahart - foul #1 on Terry Ahart, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed (PG), Adam Yates (SG), Dingbang Zhou (SF), Kerry Cotton (PF), Kevin Redford (C) Adam Harrison, Steven Smith, Micheal Canela, Harold Woodward, Eric Lovelace | |
| Subs | N. Central | Tony Dawkins (PG), Jake Moore (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Ismael Lingle (PF), Donald Evans (C) Coleman Garrett, Terry Ahart, William Saavedra, David Hires, Billy Miles | |
| 12:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kerry Cotton hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Ahmed | 53-41 |
| 12:22 | N. Central | Tony Dawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| 12:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 12:04 | N. Central | Donald Evans grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 11:44 | N. Central | Richard Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Jake Moore and he's fouled by Kerry Cotton - foul #1 on Kerry Cotton, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace (PF) Kerry Cotton | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 11:44 | N. Central | Richard Johnson misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dingbang Zhou (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Lovelace (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Redford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Tony Dawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jake Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ismael Lingle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Lovelace and he's fouled by Donald Evans - foul #2 on Donald Evans, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 11:15 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Dawkins | 56-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmed | 59-45 |
| 10:40 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Lovelace - foul #1 on Eric Lovelace, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| 10:40 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:40 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison (SG), Micheal Canela (PF) Adam Yates, Kevin Redford | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 10:05 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 09:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Adam Harrison | 62-49 |
| 09:34 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 09:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed is hacked by Jake Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jake Moore, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Smith (SG), Lee Sutton (C) Dikembe Ahmed, Eric Lovelace | |
| Subs | N. Central | Roger Brissette (PG), Coleman Garrett (SG), Jessie Herron (SF), David Hires (PF), Billy Miles (C) Tony Dawkins, Jake Moore, Richard Johnson, Ismael Lingle, Donald Evans | |
| 09:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lee Sutton blows the layup | 62-52 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela tips it back up and in | 64-52 |
| 09:08 | N. Central | Roger Brissette connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Billy Miles | 64-55 |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Roger Brissette is called for the reach on Adam Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Brissette, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates (SG), Harold Woodward (PF) Steven Smith, Dingbang Zhou | |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Ahart (SG) Roger Brissette | |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 08:47 | N. Central | Billy Miles pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:26 | N. Central | Billy Miles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 08:25 | N. Central | Coleman Garrett misses the tip | 65-55 |
| 08:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 08:06 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Billy Miles | 65-55 |
| 07:48 | N. Central | Billy Miles misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 07:46 | N. Central | David Hires pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:30 | N. Central | Jessie Herron hits a shot from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Adam Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Canela (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Coleman Garrett (fresh) SG - Terry Ahart (fresh) SF - Jessie Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Hires (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Miles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward misses long on a floater from the left block | 65-57 |
| 07:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 07:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 07:01 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Jessie Herron | 65-57 |
| 06:43 | N. Central | Harold Woodward is called for the reach on Jessie Herron - foul #3 on Harold Woodward, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Dingbang Zhou (SF), Eric Lovelace (PF), Kevin Redford (C) Adam Harrison, Adam Yates, Micheal Canela, Harold Woodward, Lee Sutton | |
| Subs | N. Central | Tony Dawkins (PG), Jake Moore (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Ismael Lingle (PF), Donald Evans (C) Coleman Garrett, Terry Ahart, Jessie Herron, David Hires, Billy Miles | |
| 06:37 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle misses short on a shot from close range | 65-57 |
| 06:35 | N. Central | Donald Evans grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:17 | N. Central | Eric Lovelace is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Lovelace, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| 06:00 | N. Central | Donald Evans clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 05:59 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle tips it home | 65-59 |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| 05:46 | N. Central | Dikembe Ahmed is called for the reach on Tony Dawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 05:33 | N. Central | Jake Moore misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:32 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Evans | 65-59 |
| 05:20 | N. Central | Donald Evans comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Redford - foul #3 on Kevin Redford, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward (PF) Eric Lovelace | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 05:20 | N. Central | Donald Evans makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:20 | N. Central | Donald Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Dawkins picks off the pass by Dikembe Ahmed | 65-61 |
| 04:57 | N. Central | Donald Evans misses the 3 from straight away | 65-61 |
| 04:55 | N. Central | Donald Evans snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:36 | N. Central | Donald Evans buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Dawkins | 65-64 |
| 04:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Evans is called for the reach on Kevin Redford - foul #3 on Donald Evans, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates (SG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 04:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:16 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Jake Moore | 66-64 |
| 04:06 | N. Central | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Adam Yates - foul #1 on Adam Yates, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace (C) Kevin Redford | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 04:06 | N. Central | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:06 | N. Central | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 03:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 03:28 | N. Central | Donald Evans pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dingbang Zhou (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Woodward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Lovelace (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Tony Dawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jake Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ismael Lingle (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | N. Central | Tony Dawkins makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jake Moore | 66-68 |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmed and he's fouled by Tony Dawkins - foul #1 on Tony Dawkins, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison (PG), Micheal Canela (SF), Kevin Redford (C) Dikembe Ahmed, Dingbang Zhou, Eric Lovelace | |
| Subs | N. Central | Roger Brissette (PG), Coleman Garrett (SG), Jessie Herron (SF), David Hires (PF), Billy Miles (C) Tony Dawkins, Jake Moore, Richard Johnson, Ismael Lingle, Donald Evans | |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:45 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou (SF) Micheal Canela | |
| Subs | N. Central | Tony Dawkins (PG) Coleman Garrett | |
| 02:24 | N. Central | Billy Miles hits a jumper from the left side set up by Jessie Herron | 69-70 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Woodward | 72-70 |
| 02:07 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed (PG) Adam Harrison | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jake Moore (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Ismael Lingle (PF), Donald Evans (C) Roger Brissette, Jessie Herron, David Hires, Billy Miles | |
| 01:40 | N. Central | Richard Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 01:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dingbang Zhou lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Ahmed | 74-70 |
| 01:00 | N. Central | Jake Moore drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Tony Dawkins | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ismael Lingle swats the short shot by Harold Woodward | 74-72 |
| 00:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 00:36 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | N. Central | Jake Moore misses short on a floater from the right side | 74-72 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Dawkins is called for the reach on Adam Yates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Dawkins, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | N. Central | Tony Dawkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ismael Lingle | 75-75 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Yates (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dingbang Zhou (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Woodward (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Redford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Tony Dawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jake Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ismael Lingle (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | N. Central | Donald Evans wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:58 | N. Central | Dikembe Ahmed is called for the reach on Tony Dawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| 04:58 | N. Central | Tony Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:58 | N. Central | Tony Dawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 04:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Yates | 78-76 |
| 04:45 | N. Central | Tony Dawkins is fouled on the floor by Kevin Redford - foul #4 on Kevin Redford, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 04:45 | N. Central | Tony Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:45 | N. Central | Tony Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmed | 80-78 |
| 04:15 | N. Central | Jake Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 04:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 80-78 |
| 04:06 | N. Central | Tony Dawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 03:53 | N. Central | Donald Evans comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-78 |
| 03:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 03:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dingbang Zhou and he's hacked by Tony Dawkins - foul #3 on Tony Dawkins, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| 03:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed makes the free throw | 83-78 |
| 03:22 | N. Central | Jake Moore connects on the shot from the right side set up by Tony Dawkins | 83-80 |
| 03:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 03:03 | N. Central | Jake Moore snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| 02:47 | N. Central | Richard Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 83-80 |
| 02:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| 02:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Yates | 86-80 |
| 02:32 | N. Central | Donald Evans buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tony Dawkins | 86-82 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford is called for a backcourt violation | 86-82 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace (C) Kevin Redford | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:00 | N. Central | Richard Johnson hits a runner in the lane | 86-84 |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-84 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed tips it back up and in | 88-84 |
| 01:26 | N. Central | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tony Dawkins | 88-87 |
| 01:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed hits the finger roll set up by Adam Yates | 90-87 |
| 00:48 | N. Central | Jake Moore hits a fadeaway in the lane | 90-89 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dikembe Ahmed (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Yates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dingbang Zhou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Woodward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Lovelace (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Tony Dawkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jake Moore (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ismael Lingle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Evans (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed clanks a jumper from the left side | 90-89 |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Woodward | 90-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward is fouled on the floor by Jake Moore - foul #3 on Jake Moore, team foul #13 | 90-89 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford (C) Eric Lovelace | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle buries a jumper from the baseline | 92-91 |
| 00:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Dawkins - foul #4 on Tony Dawkins, team foul #14 | 92-91 |
| 00:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Jake Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 94-91 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Dingbang Zhou | 94-91 |