| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Frank Kurtz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Lakes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Holman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Cripe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Cambell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Machen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Edick (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Ridgway (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Fells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Michael Edick inbounds the ball | 39-19 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | N. Central | Willie Machen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Edick | 39-21 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Cripe | 41-21 |
| 19:08 | N. Central | Michael Edick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cambell | 41-24 |
| 18:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Oscar Holman and the foul's on Michael Cambell - foul #1 on Michael Cambell, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| 18:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz makes the free throw | 44-24 |
| 18:36 | N. Central | Jerry Fells is fouled on the floor by Oscar Holman - foul #3 on Oscar Holman, team foul #1 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Roe (PF) Oscar Holman | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 18:19 | N. Central | Willie Machen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Ridgway | 44-27 |
| 18:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Cripe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-27 |
| 17:58 | N. Central | Jerry Fells grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 17:51 | N. Central | Jerry Fells buries a floater in the lane | 44-29 |
| 17:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Lakes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 17:32 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Jerry Fells | 44-29 |
| 17:17 | N. Central | Michael Cambell scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jeremiah Ridgway | 44-32 |
| 17:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Machen - foul #3 on Willie Machen, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Heffner (SF) Harry Lakes | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (SG), Larry Newton (PF) Willie Machen, Jeremiah Ridgway | |
| 17:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:47 | N. Central | Larry Newton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rudolph Heffner - foul #1 on Rudolph Heffner, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley (C) Martin Cripe | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Tullis (SF), Thomas Ogilvie (C) Michael Edick, Jerry Fells | |
| 16:47 | N. Central | Larry Newton misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:47 | N. Central | Larry Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Harvey Roe | 46-32 |
| 16:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 16:32 | N. Central | Larry Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:11 | N. Central | William Howell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Roe snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 15:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Larry Newton - foul #1 on Larry Newton, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis (PG), James Moore (SG), Oscar Holman (PF) Frank Kurtz, John Foster, Rudolph Heffner | |
| Subs | N. Central | Willie Machen (SG), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF), Jerry Fells (C) Michael Cambell, Larry Newton, Thomas Ogilvie | |
| 15:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 15:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Edward Maginnis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Isley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oscar Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Harvey Roe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - William Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Machen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremiah Ridgway (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Fells (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | N. Central | Robert Isley picks off the pass by Jeremiah Ridgway | 48-32 |
| 15:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman is denied on a layup by Jeremiah Ridgway | 48-32 |
| 15:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman tips it home | 50-32 |
| 14:36 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Fells | 50-34 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 14:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Maginnis | 50-34 |
| 13:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis loses the dribble to Jerry Fells | 50-34 |
| 13:40 | N. Central | Willie Machen is hacked by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz (PG), John Foster (SG), Harry Lakes (SF), Martin Cripe (C) Edward Maginnis, James Moore, Robert Isley, Harvey Roe | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Cambell (PG), Michael Edick (SF), Larry Newton (PF), Thomas Ogilvie (C) William Howell, Gary Tullis, Jeremiah Ridgway, Jerry Fells | |
| 13:24 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Martin Cripe - foul #1 on Martin Cripe, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| 13:24 | N. Central | Michael Edick makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:24 | N. Central | Michael Edick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 13:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Cripe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 50-36 |
| 13:05 | N. Central | Larry Newton snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 12:58 | N. Central | Michael Edick connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 12:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Lakes loses the dribble to Larry Newton | 50-38 |
| 12:21 | N. Central | Thomas Ogilvie comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Cripe - foul #2 on Martin Cripe, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley (PF) Oscar Holman | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (SG), Jerry Fells (C) Willie Machen, Larry Newton | |
| 12:21 | N. Central | Thomas Ogilvie misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:21 | N. Central | Thomas Ogilvie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 12:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Cripe tips it home | 52-39 |
| 11:50 | N. Central | Michael Cambell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 11:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Cripe gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Frank Kurtz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Lakes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Isley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Martin Cripe (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Cambell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Edick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Ogilvie (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Fells (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Kurtz | 54-39 |
| 11:12 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses badly on a shot from the right block | 54-39 |
| 11:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Isley gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 10:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ogilvie - foul #1 on Thomas Ogilvie, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman (PF) Robert Isley | |
| Subs | N. Central | Willie Machen (SG), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF) William Howell, Thomas Ogilvie | |
| 10:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Edick steals the ball from Frank Kurtz | 54-39 |
| 10:25 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Edick | 54-41 |
| 10:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Foster, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis (PG), James Moore (SG), Rudolph Heffner (SF), Harvey Roe (C) Frank Kurtz, John Foster, Harry Lakes, Martin Cripe | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Tullis (SF), Larry Newton (C) Michael Edick, Jerry Fells | |
| 09:37 | N. Central | Michael Cambell is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| 09:37 | N. Central | Michael Cambell makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:37 | N. Central | Michael Cambell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Newton swats the dunk try by Edward Maginnis | 54-43 |
| 09:16 | N. Central | Gary Tullis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:55 | N. Central | Willie Machen is denied on a layup by Oscar Holman | 54-43 |
| 08:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Maginnis and he's fouled by Jeremiah Ridgway - foul #3 on Jeremiah Ridgway, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz (PG), John Foster (SG), Martin Cripe (C) Edward Maginnis, James Moore, Harvey Roe | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (PG), Michael Collett (SG), Michael Edick (SF), Jerry Fells (C) Michael Cambell, Willie Machen, Gary Tullis, Larry Newton | |
| 08:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:32 | N. Central | Michael Collett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 08:30 | N. Central | Michael Edick grabs the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 08:11 | N. Central | Michael Edick loses the ball out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Lakes (SF), Harvey Roe (PF) Rudolph Heffner, Oscar Holman | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 07:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Cripe slams it home and the foul's on William Howell - foul #3 on William Howell, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Willie Machen (SG), Larry Newton (PF) Michael Collett, Jeremiah Ridgway | |
| 07:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Cripe misses the free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:50 | N. Central | Larry Newton pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Frank Kurtz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Lakes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Roe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Cripe (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - William Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willie Machen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Edick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerry Fells (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | N. Central | William Howell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Kurtz - foul #1 on Frank Kurtz, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| 07:42 | N. Central | William Howell makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 07:42 | N. Central | William Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Newton swats the short shot by John Foster | 59-45 |
| 07:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Cripe | 59-45 |
| 06:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz banks in the layup set up by Harry Lakes | 61-45 |
| 06:44 | N. Central | Willie Machen hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Edick | 61-48 |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Howell is called for the reach on John Foster - foul #4 on William Howell, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Heffner (SF), Oscar Holman (PF) Harry Lakes, Martin Cripe | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Cambell (PG), Gary Tullis (SF), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF) William Howell, Michael Edick, Jerry Fells | |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:20 | N. Central | Larry Newton grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 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) | |
| 06:08 | N. Central | Gary Tullis connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Machen | 61-51 |
| 05:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Heffner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Cambell - foul #2 on Michael Cambell, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis (PG), James Moore (SG) Frank Kurtz, John Foster | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 05:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Heffner makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Heffner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:57 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 05:39 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway banks in the layup | 62-53 |
| 05:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harvey Roe hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Maginnis | 64-53 |
| 05:02 | N. Central | Larry Newton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-55 |
| 04:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Willie Machen - foul #4 on Willie Machen, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster (SG), Harry Lakes (SF), Martin Cripe (C) Edward Maginnis, Rudolph Heffner, Harvey Roe | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (SG), Michael Edick (SF), Jerry Fells (C) Willie Machen, Gary Tullis, Larry Newton | |
| 04:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:28 | N. Central | Michael Edick lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Fells | 66-57 |
| 04:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Martin Cripe misses badly on a shot from the right side | 66-57 |
| 04:04 | N. Central | Michael Edick grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 03:51 | N. Central | Michael Cambell's pass is intercepted by Martin Cripe | 66-57 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Lakes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman misses the tip | 66-57 |
| 03:19 | N. Central | Jerry Fells pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Lakes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Holman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Cripe (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Cambell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Edick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Ridgway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerry Fells (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:59 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway is fouled on the floor by Oscar Holman - foul #4 on Oscar Holman, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz (PG), Harvey Roe (PF) James Moore, Oscar Holman | |
| Subs | N. Central | Willie Machen (SG) William Howell | |
| 02:59 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:59 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Harry Lakes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Roe | 69-59 |
| 02:38 | N. Central | Michael Cambell is denied on a layup by Martin Cripe | 69-59 |
| 02:37 | N. Central | Jerry Fells tips it in | 69-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz is fouled on the floor by Michael Cambell - foul #3 on Michael Cambell, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis (SG), Rudolph Heffner (SF), Robert Isley (C) John Foster, Harry Lakes, Martin Cripe | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (PG), Gary Tullis (SF), Larry Newton (PF) Michael Cambell, Michael Edick, Jeremiah Ridgway | |
| 02:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:31 | N. Central | Larry Newton pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:31 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 02:15 | N. Central | William Howell connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Larry Newton | 70-63 |
| 02:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Foster (SG), Harry Lakes (SF), Oscar Holman (PF), Martin Cripe (C) Edward Maginnis, Rudolph Heffner, Harvey Roe, Robert Isley | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Cambell (PG), Michael Edick (SF), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF) William Howell, Gary Tullis, Larry Newton | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Cambell is called for the reach on Frank Kurtz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Cambell, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| 02:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:53 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway knocks in the shot from the baseline | 72-65 |
| 01:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 01:38 | N. Central | Michael Edick snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:34 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 01:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oscar Holman snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 01:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Kurtz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Foster | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:13 | N. Central | Jerry Fells is fouled on the floor by John Foster - foul #3 on John Foster, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis (PG), James Moore (SG), Rudolph Heffner (SF), Harvey Roe (PF), Robert Isley (C) Frank Kurtz, John Foster, Harry Lakes, Oscar Holman, Martin Cripe | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Howell (PG), Michael Collett (SG), Gary Tullis (SF), Larry Newton (PF) Michael Cambell, Willie Machen, Michael Edick, Jeremiah Ridgway | |
| 01:13 | N. Central | Jerry Fells makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:13 | N. Central | Jerry Fells misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Heffner snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 01:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rudolph Heffner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Moore | 78-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | N. Central | Jerry Fells loses the dribble to Edward Maginnis | 78-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Tullis swats the shot by Robert Isley | 78-66 |
| 00:17 | N. Central | Gary Tullis grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 00:12 | N. Central | James Moore steps in front of the Michael Collett pass | 78-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Moore banks in the layup | 80-66 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Gary Tullis buries a driving attempt from close range | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Maginnis runs out the clock | 80-68 |