| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Harry Parkey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Britten (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Saavedra (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ismael Lingle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Peter Arthur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Micheal Canela (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Redford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Peter Arthur | 28-36 |
| 19:35 | N. Central | Harry Parkey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 19:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 19:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 19:27 | N. Central | Donald Evans snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 19:04 | N. Central | William Saavedra is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-36 |
| 18:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur is called for traveling | 28-36 |
| 18:27 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Peter Arthur - foul #2 on Peter Arthur, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:27 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:27 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison is hacked by Ismael Lingle - foul #3 on Ismael Lingle, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Hires (PF) Ismael Lingle | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward is hacked by David Hires - foul #3 on David Hires, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | Billy Miles (PF) David Hires | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela is fouled on the floor by Harry Parkey - foul #2 on Harry Parkey, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-36 |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 17:16 | N. Central | William Saavedra hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by William Saavedra - foul #2 on William Saavedra, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kerry Cotton (SG), Eric Lovelace (C) Adam Harrison, Kevin Redford | |
| 16:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:36 | N. Central | Harry Parkey connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Evans | 31-40 |
| 16:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 16:12 | N. Central | William Saavedra grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:48 | N. Central | Harry Parkey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 15:46 | N. Central | Harry Parkey snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Harry Parkey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Britten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Saavedra (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Peter Arthur (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Canela (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Woodward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Lovelace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | N. Central | William Saavedra misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 15:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kerry Cotton pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Parkey picks off the pass by Eric Lovelace | 31-40 |
| 14:58 | N. Central | Donald Britten dunks the ball on a great pass from Harry Parkey | 33-40 |
| 14:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kerry Cotton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 14:50 | N. Central | Harry Parkey pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:44 | N. Central | Harry Parkey is hacked by Micheal Canela - foul #1 on Micheal Canela, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Wilson (PG), James Winters (SG), Ismael Lingle (PF), David Hires (C) Harry Parkey, Donald Britten, William Saavedra, Donald Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Carlyle (PG), Adam Harrison (SG), Kevin Redford (C) Peter Arthur, Micheal Canela, Harold Woodward | |
| 14:36 | N. Central | David Hires can't finish the layup | 33-40 |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Eric Lovelace | 33-40 |
| 14:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kerry Cotton misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 14:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 13:54 | N. Central | Billy Miles grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 13:38 | N. Central | David Hires is whistled for a carry | 33-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Eggleston (PG) Billy Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 13:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace lays it in set up by Jeremy Carlyle and he's fouled by Ismael Lingle - foul #4 on Ismael Lingle, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harry Parkey (PG), Larry Pearson (C) David Eggleston, Ismael Lingle | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur (PG) Kerry Cotton | |
| 13:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:50 | N. Central | Harry Parkey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 12:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Lovelace | 36-46 |
| 12:32 | N. Central | Eric Lovelace steals it from Larry Pearson | 36-46 |
| 12:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford misses the easy layup | 36-46 |
| 12:09 | N. Central | Larry Pearson pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:52 | N. Central | Larry Pearson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 39-46 |
| 11:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Lovelace | 39-49 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Harry Parkey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) PF - David Hires (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Peter Arthur (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Carlyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Lovelace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Redford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | N. Central | James Winters is hacked by Jeremy Carlyle - foul #3 on Jeremy Carlyle, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Britten (SG), William Saavedra (SF), Donald Evans (C) Richard Wilson, James Winters, Larry Pearson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kerry Cotton (SG), Micheal Canela (SF), Harold Woodward (PF), Everett Wood (C) Adam Harrison, Jeremy Carlyle, Eric Lovelace, Kevin Redford | |
| 11:13 | N. Central | Donald Britten drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Parkey | 42-49 |
| 10:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hires steals it from Kerry Cotton | 42-49 |
| 10:32 | N. Central | David Hires misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Harold Woodward - foul #1 on Harold Woodward, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Eggleston (PG) Harry Parkey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:32 | N. Central | David Hires makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:32 | N. Central | David Hires misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 10:05 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Donald Evans | 43-49 |
| 09:47 | N. Central | William Saavedra makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 09:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Britten takes the ball from Kerry Cotton | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | N. Central | David Eggleston lays it up and in set up by Donald Britten | 48-49 |
| 09:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 09:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kerry Cotton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Arthur | 48-52 |
| 08:46 | N. Central | William Saavedra misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 08:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Arthur and the foul's on David Eggleston - foul #1 on David Eggleston, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harry Parkey (PG), Billy Miles (PF) David Eggleston, David Hires | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Carlyle (PG), Adam Harrison (SG), Kevin Redford (C) Peter Arthur, Kerry Cotton, Everett Wood | |
| 08:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:23 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Billy Miles | 48-54 |
| 08:01 | N. Central | Donald Evans can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Redford - foul #2 on Kevin Redford, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Larry Pearson (PF) William Saavedra | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Everett Wood (SF) Micheal Canela | |
| 08:01 | N. Central | Donald Evans makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:01 | N. Central | Donald Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Adam Harrison connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Jeremy Carlyle | 50-56 |
| 07:31 | N. Central | Kevin Redford picks off the pass by Donald Britten | 50-56 |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Carlyle misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Harry Parkey - foul #3 on Harry Parkey, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Wilson (SG), Ismael Lingle (PF) Donald Britten, Donald Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace (PF) Harold Woodward | |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Carlyle misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Harry Parkey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ismael Lingle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jeremy Carlyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Wood (fresh) PF - Eric Lovelace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Redford (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:07 | N. Central | Larry Pearson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kerry Cotton (SF) Everett Wood | |
| 06:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Adam Harrison | 50-59 |
| 06:35 | N. Central | Richard Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 06:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jeremy Carlyle snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace blows the layup | 50-59 |
| 06:18 | N. Central | Larry Pearson gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:13 | N. Central | Harry Parkey misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Eric Lovelace - foul #2 on Eric Lovelace, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Britten (SG), William Saavedra (SF) Richard Wilson, Larry Pearson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur (PG), Micheal Canela (SF), Harold Woodward (PF) Jeremy Carlyle, Kerry Cotton, Eric Lovelace | |
| 06:13 | N. Central | Harry Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:13 | N. Central | Harry Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela is fouled on the floor by William Saavedra - foul #3 on William Saavedra, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Evans (C) Billy Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:23 | N. Central | Peter Arthur is called for the reach on Harry Parkey - foul #3 on Peter Arthur, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kerry Cotton (SG), Eric Lovelace (C) Adam Harrison, Kevin Redford | |
| 05:23 | N. Central | Harry Parkey misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:23 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:07 | N. Central | Donald Evans can't finish the layup | 52-61 |
| 05:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Lovelace snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 04:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Micheal Canela can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-61 |
| 04:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 04:27 | N. Central | Harry Parkey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 04:25 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:10 | N. Central | Harry Parkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Wilson (PG), James Winters (SG) Harry Parkey, Donald Britten | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford (C) Eric Lovelace | |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kerry Cotton drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Micheal Canela | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | N. Central | William Saavedra hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Wilson | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kerry Cotton | 54-68 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Winters (fresh) SF - William Saavedra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ismael Lingle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Peter Arthur (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Cotton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Micheal Canela (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Woodward (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Redford (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:59 | N. Central | James Winters clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 02:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 02:34 | N. Central | James Winters snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 02:24 | N. Central | Richard Wilson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 02:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kerry Cotton | 54-71 |
| 01:54 | N. Central | James Winters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Redford hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Kerry Cotton | 54-73 |
| 01:11 | N. Central | William Saavedra knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Winters | 56-73 |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 01:04 | N. Central | The rebound goes to James Winters | 56-73 |
| 00:53 | N. Central | Richard Wilson can't finish the layup | 56-73 |
| 00:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kerry Cotton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 00:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harold Woodward hits the follow up shot | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | N. Central | James Winters clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-75 |
| 00:18 | N. Central | Richard Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 00:16 | N. Central | Ismael Lingle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 00:14 | N. Central | Donald Evans gets the offensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 00:12 | N. Central | Richard Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 00:10 | N. Central | William Saavedra hits the follow up shot | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peter Arthur runs out the clock | 58-75 |