| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) SG - Randy Wein (fresh) SF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) PF - Daniel South (fresh) C - Juan Rivera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) SF - Howard Rucker (fresh) PF - James Vannatter (fresh) C - Armando Benitez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Juan Rivera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | N. Central | Kenneth Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Rory Haskins | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | N. Central | Kenneth Walker connects on the jumper near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Armando Benitez | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | Randy Wein is fouled on the floor by Rory Haskins - foul #1 on Rory Haskins, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | N. Central | Daniel South misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shannon Hodge | 2-7 |
| 17:36 | N. Central | Kenneth Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | N. Central | Daniel South grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | N. Central | Kenneth Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | N. Central | Daniel South snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:06 | N. Central | Kenneth Walker makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Andrew Carter | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Vannatter | 4-9 |
| 16:38 | N. Central | Daniel South makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Wein | 6-9 |
| 16:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins lays it up and in set up by Howard Rucker | 6-11 |
| 16:07 | N. Central | Daniel South makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Carter | 8-11 |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez can't finish the layup | 8-11 |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Wein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel South (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Rivera (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Haskins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Rucker (fresh) PF - James Vannatter (fresh) C - Armando Benitez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 15:40 | N. Central | Daniel South gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:24 | N. Central | Shannon Hodge picks off the pass by Daniel South | 8-11 |
| 15:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker dunks the ball on a great pass from Shannon Hodge | 8-13 |
| 15:03 | N. Central | Andrew Carter loses the dribble to Rory Haskins | 8-13 |
| 14:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-13 |
| 14:42 | N. Central | Andrew Carter gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:30 | N. Central | Andrew Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 13:48 | N. Central | Daniel South misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Armando Benitez - foul #1 on Armando Benitez, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Rentz (PG), Antonio Jones (SG), Brian Byard (SF), Lloyd Jenner (C) Andrew Carter, Randy Wein, Kenneth Walker, Juan Rivera | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (PG), Larry Powers (SG), Dennis Bull (SF), Kevin Nichols (PF), John Pentecost (C) Shannon Hodge, Rory Haskins, Howard Rucker, James Vannatter, Armando Benitez | |
| 13:48 | N. Central | Daniel South misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:48 | N. Central | Daniel South misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Nichols gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 13:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull tips it but misses | 8-16 |
| 13:24 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Daniel South | 8-16 |
| 13:20 | N. Central | Antonio Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 13:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Pentecost | 8-16 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Larry Powers | 8-18 |
| 12:38 | N. Central | Antonio Jones can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Pentecost - foul #1 on John Pentecost, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Evans (C) Daniel South | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), James Vannatter (PF) Larry Powers, Kevin Nichols | |
| 12:38 | N. Central | Antonio Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:38 | N. Central | Antonio Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles hits the follow up shot | 10-20 |
| 11:56 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Rentz | 12-20 |
| 11:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull's pass is intercepted by Antonio Jones | 12-20 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - John Rentz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Byard (fresh) PF - Lloyd Jenner (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mireles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Bull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pentecost (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | N. Central | Antonio Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 11:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 11:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost is hacked by David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #1 | 12-20 |
| Subs | N. Central | Andrew Carter (PG), Randy Wein (SG) John Rentz, David Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins (SG), Howard Rucker (SF), Armando Benitez (C) Paul Mireles, Dennis Bull, John Pentecost | |
| 10:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Byard - foul #1 on Brian Byard, team foul #2 | 12-20 |
| Subs | N. Central | Juan Rivera (C) Brian Byard | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 10:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Armando Benitez makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:42 | N. Central | Juan Rivera misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-22 |
| 10:41 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner grabs the offensive board | 12-22 |
| 10:32 | N. Central | Randy Wein hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Carter | 14-22 |
| 10:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Rory Haskins, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kenneth Walker (SF), Daniel South (PF) Antonio Jones, Lloyd Jenner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (SG), John Pentecost (PF) Rory Haskins, James Vannatter | |
| 09:57 | N. Central | Kenneth Walker clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Armando Benitez - foul #2 on Armando Benitez, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull (C) Armando Benitez | |
| 09:57 | N. Central | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:57 | N. Central | Kenneth Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge buries a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Mireles | 15-25 |
| 09:27 | N. Central | Randy Wein connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Carter | 18-25 |
| 09:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 18-27 |
| 08:49 | N. Central | Randy Wein clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 08:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 18-29 |
| 08:36 | N. Central | Randy Wein misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-29 |
| 08:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 08:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel South - foul #1 on Daniel South, team foul #3 | 18-29 |
| Subs | N. Central | Antonio Jones (SG), Brian Byard (SF), Lloyd Jenner (C) Randy Wein, Kenneth Walker, Juan Rivera | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers (SG), James Vannatter (PF) Shannon Hodge, Dennis Bull | |
| 08:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 08:10 | N. Central | Daniel South's floater is tipped away by John Pentecost | 18-31 |
| 08:08 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Byard | 18-31 |
| 07:54 | N. Central | Andrew Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 07:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Pentecost gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 07:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Carter - foul #1 on Andrew Carter, team foul #4 | 18-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Rentz (PG), David Evans (C) Andrew Carter, Daniel South | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), Michael Coles (SF), Dennis Bull (C) Larry Powers, Howard Rucker, John Pentecost | |
| 07:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 07:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - John Rentz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Byard (fresh) PF - Lloyd Jenner (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Mireles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Coles (fresh) PF - James Vannatter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Bull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | N. Central | Antonio Jones connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Rentz | 20-33 |
| 06:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Byard - foul #2 on Brian Byard, team foul #5 | 20-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | Randy Wein (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Juan Rivera (C) Antonio Jones, Brian Byard, David Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers (SG) Paul Mireles | |
| 06:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 06:27 | N. Central | Randy Wein double dribbles | 20-35 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker (SF), John Pentecost (C) Michael Coles, Dennis Bull | |
| 05:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Larry Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-35 |
| 05:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Vannatter pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 05:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Walker picks off the pass by Howard Rucker | 20-35 |
| 05:35 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-35 |
| 05:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Howard Rucker | 20-35 |
| 05:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Rucker and he's hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #6 | 20-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | Andrew Carter (PG), Daniel South (PF) John Rentz, Lloyd Jenner | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles (SG) Larry Powers | |
| 05:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge misses the free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:14 | N. Central | Daniel South pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 04:53 | N. Central | Juan Rivera clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-37 |
| 04:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shannon Hodge | 20-39 |
| 04:17 | N. Central | Andrew Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-39 |
| 04:16 | N. Central | Juan Rivera hits the follow up shot | 22-39 |
| 03:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Pentecost | 22-42 |
| 03:35 | N. Central | Andrew Carter buries a 3 from the right corner | 25-42 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Wein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel South (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Juan Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Shannon Hodge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Mireles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Rucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Vannatter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pentecost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #7 | 25-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Antonio Jones (SG), Brian Byard (SF), Lloyd Jenner (C) Randy Wein, Kenneth Walker, Juan Rivera | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins (SG), Dennis Bull (PF), Armando Benitez (C) Shannon Hodge, James Vannatter, John Pentecost | |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 03:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Howard Rucker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 03:14 | N. Central | Daniel South gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 02:52 | N. Central | Paul Mireles steals it from Antonio Jones | 25-42 |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Mireles hits the finger roll | 25-44 |
| 02:24 | N. Central | Antonio Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kevin Nichols (PF) Howard Rucker | |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Byard picks off the pass by Rory Haskins | 25-44 |
| 01:42 | N. Central | Antonio Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-44 |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Kevin Nichols | 25-44 |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lloyd Jenner - foul #1 on Lloyd Jenner, team foul #8 | 25-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Rentz (PG), Randy Wein (SG) Andrew Carter, Daniel South | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge (PG), James Vannatter (PF) Paul Mireles, Kevin Nichols | |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rory Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 00:53 | N. Central | John Rentz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 00:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Vannatter | 25-46 |
| 00:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shannon Hodge can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-46 |
| 00:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dennis Bull tips it back up and in | 25-48 |
| 00:04 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 25-48 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Lloyd Jenner snags the offensive board | 25-48 |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Brian Byard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Dennis Bull | 25-48 |