| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Andrew Bernhard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) SF - Matthew Lowery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Philip Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Richard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Crooms (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Gary Richard inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | N. Central | Christopher Clark misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:43 | N. Central | Gary Richard misses the tip | 35-40 |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 19:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 19:33 | N. Central | Gary Richard gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:16 | N. Central | Christopher Clark hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Crooms and he's hacked by Andrew Bernhard - foul #1 on Andrew Bernhard, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 19:16 | N. Central | Christopher Clark makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard banks in the layup on a great pass from Mickey Pierce | 37-43 |
| 18:41 | N. Central | Trevor Poole steals it from John Crooms | 37-43 |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gary Richard steals it from Trevor Poole | 37-43 |
| 18:24 | N. Central | Christopher Clark lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Richard | 37-45 |
| 18:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| 17:52 | N. Central | Gary Richard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| 17:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 17:34 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Edwin Cook | 37-45 |
| 17:30 | N. Central | Philip Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 17:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Bernhard, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (SG), Lawrence Gray (PF) Trevor Poole, Mickey Pierce | |
| Subs | N. Central | Sam Stephens (PG), William Weeks (PF), Manuel Egerton (C) Philip Brown, Edwin Cook, John Crooms | |
| 17:00 | N. Central | Gary Richard is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Harris - foul #3 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (SG) Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | N. Central | Alan Huffman (SF) Gary Richard | |
| 16:55 | N. Central | Christopher Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 16:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 16:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Parrish (PG), Mark Love (SF), Jerry Caceres (C) Andrew Bernhard, Matthew Lowery, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 16:34 | N. Central | Steven Krout is called for the reach on Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Steven Krout, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| 16:18 | N. Central | Kenneth Parrish is called for the reach on William Weeks - foul #1 on Kenneth Parrish, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Philip Brown (PG) Alan Huffman | |
| 16:00 | N. Central | Jerry Caceres steals the ball from Manuel Egerton | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Krout (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) PF - Lawrence Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Caceres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Philip Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Weeks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Egerton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 15:51 | N. Central | Manuel Egerton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:31 | N. Central | Sam Stephens is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Sam Stephens, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard (PG), Trevor Poole (SG), Matthew Lowery (SF), Mickey Pierce (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Kenneth Parrish, Steven Krout, Mark Love, Lawrence Gray, Jerry Caceres | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Boddy (PG), Gary Richard (SF), Edwin Cook (PF), John Crooms (C) Christopher Clark, Sam Stephens, William Weeks, Manuel Egerton | |
| 15:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith lays it in | 39-45 |
| 14:57 | N. Central | Andrew Bernhard takes the ball from Philip Brown | 39-45 |
| 14:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard hits the finger roll | 41-45 |
| 14:35 | N. Central | Edwin Cook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 14:34 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to John Crooms | 41-45 |
| 14:23 | N. Central | Philip Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 14:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Matthew Lowery | 41-45 |
| 14:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on John Crooms - foul #2 on John Crooms, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Christopher Clark (SG) Philip Brown | |
| 14:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:04 | N. Central | John Crooms gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:41 | N. Central | James Boddy loses the dribble to Matthew Lowery | 42-45 |
| 13:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 13:24 | N. Central | Gary Richard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (SG), Lawrence Gray (PF) Trevor Poole, Mickey Pierce | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jumper by Kenneth Harris is denied by Edwin Cook | 44-45 |
| 13:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 12:05 | N. Central | Edwin Cook gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:45 | N. Central | Edwin Cook misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG), Mark Love (SF), Mickey Pierce (PF) Andrew Bernhard, Matthew Lowery, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | N. Central | Philip Brown (PG), Sam Stephens (SF), William Weeks (C) James Boddy, Gary Richard, John Crooms | |
| 11:45 | N. Central | Edwin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:45 | N. Central | Edwin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mark Love (fresh) PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Philip Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edwin Cook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Weeks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole drills a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Harris | 47-47 |
| 11:23 | N. Central | Christopher Clark misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 47-47 |
| 11:22 | N. Central | Edwin Cook tips it home | 47-49 |
| 11:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 10:41 | N. Central | Sam Stephens makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Brown | 50-52 |
| 10:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Harris | 53-52 |
| 10:06 | N. Central | Christopher Clark connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edwin Cook | 53-54 |
| 09:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kenneth Harris | 55-54 |
| 09:30 | N. Central | Sam Stephens connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Brown | 55-57 |
| 09:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Love knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Harris | 58-57 |
| 08:44 | N. Central | Philip Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 08:42 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Cook | 58-57 |
| 08:27 | N. Central | Edwin Cook misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 58-57 |
| 08:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 08:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Poole | 61-57 |
| 07:58 | N. Central | Philip Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Harris - foul #4 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard (PG), Steven Krout (SG), Matthew Lowery (SF), Jerry Caceres (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Kenneth Harris, Trevor Poole, Mark Love, Mickey Pierce, Lawrence Gray | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Boddy (PG), Gary Richard (SF), Alan Huffman (PF), John Crooms (C) Christopher Clark, Sam Stephens, Edwin Cook, William Weeks | |
| 07:58 | N. Central | Philip Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:58 | N. Central | Philip Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Bernhard and the foul's on John Crooms - foul #3 on John Crooms, team foul #3 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Myricks (SG) Philip Brown | |
| 07:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:47 | N. Central | John Crooms pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Andrew Bernhard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Krout (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lowery (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Caceres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Boddy (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Myricks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Richard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Crooms (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | N. Central | Jerry Caceres denies the turnaround by John Crooms | 63-59 |
| 07:28 | N. Central | Gary Richard grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 07:08 | N. Central | Thomas Myricks hits the finger roll | 63-61 |
| 06:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 06:44 | N. Central | John Crooms gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:37 | N. Central | Thomas Myricks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-61 |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery can't finish the layup | 63-61 |
| 06:16 | N. Central | Alan Huffman grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 05:57 | N. Central | James Boddy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 05:56 | N. Central | Alan Huffman grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:40 | N. Central | Jerry Caceres steps in front of the Thomas Myricks pass | 63-61 |
| 05:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Crooms - foul #4 on John Crooms, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (SG), Lawrence Gray (PF) Steven Krout, Jerry Caceres | |
| Subs | N. Central | Christopher Clark (SG), William Weeks (PF) Thomas Myricks, Alan Huffman | |
| 05:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:16 | N. Central | The rebound goes to William Weeks | 64-61 |
| 05:04 | N. Central | Gary Richard misses badly on a shot from the left side | 64-61 |
| 05:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG), Mark Love (SF), Mickey Pierce (PF) Andrew Bernhard, Matthew Lowery, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | N. Central | Philip Brown (PG), Sam Stephens (SF), Manuel Egerton (C) James Boddy, Gary Richard, John Crooms | |
| 04:26 | N. Central | Sam Stephens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 64-63 |
| 04:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole connects on the floater from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 04:00 | N. Central | William Weeks buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 66-65 |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mark Love knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Trevor Poole | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Philip Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Egerton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | N. Central | Philip Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-65 |
| 03:25 | N. Central | Christopher Clark snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 03:16 | N. Central | Philip Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Clark and the foul's on Lawrence Gray - foul #1 on Lawrence Gray, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard (PG), Matthew Lowery (SF), Andrew Smith (C) Kenneth Harris, Mark Love, Mickey Pierce | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Richard (SF), John Crooms (C) Sam Stephens, Manuel Egerton | |
| 03:16 | N. Central | Philip Brown makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:59 | N. Central | Gary Richard snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:59 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce (PF) Lawrence Gray | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Boddy (PG), Edwin Cook (PF) Philip Brown, William Weeks | |
| 02:44 | N. Central | Christopher Clark loses the dribble to Matthew Lowery | 68-68 |
| 02:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Bernhard banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Lowery | 70-68 |
| 02:29 | N. Central | Christopher Clark knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Boddy | 70-70 |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Crooms steps in front of the Trevor Poole pass | 70-70 |
| 01:51 | N. Central | Edwin Cook buries a floater near the basket set up by Christopher Clark | 70-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole is fouled on the floor by Edwin Cook - foul #1 on Edwin Cook, team foul #5 | 70-72 |
| 01:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edwin Cook swats the layup by Mickey Pierce | 70-72 |
| 01:21 | N. Central | Christopher Clark pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:06 | N. Central | James Boddy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 01:04 | N. Central | Gary Richard pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:59 | N. Central | Edwin Cook scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Trevor Poole, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | N. Central | James Boddy knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 70-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith is fouled on the floor by Edwin Cook - foul #2 on Edwin Cook, team foul #6 | 70-76 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Matthew Lowery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:16 | N. Central | The rebound goes to James Boddy | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | N. Central | James Boddy is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Bernhard - foul #3 on Andrew Bernhard, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Philip Brown (SF), Manuel Egerton (C) Gary Richard, John Crooms | |
| 00:14 | N. Central | James Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:14 | N. Central | James Boddy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Smith snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Philip Brown grabs the board | 70-77 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | N. Central | James Boddy runs out the clock | 70-77 |