| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Monger (fresh) PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Boddy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Micheals (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Richard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Louis Albright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Crooms (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses the shot from the left block | 33-43 |
| 19:38 | N. Central | Gary Richard grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 19:14 | N. Central | James Boddy knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Richard | 33-46 |
| 18:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 18:40 | N. Central | James Monger is called for the reach on James Boddy - foul #2 on James Monger, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 18:25 | N. Central | William Micheals drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Boddy | 36-49 |
| 18:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris's layup is rejected by Louis Albright | 36-49 |
| 18:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Poole | 36-49 |
| 17:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Monger | 39-49 |
| 17:33 | N. Central | Mickey Pierce denies the turnaround by John Crooms | 39-49 |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 17:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by William Micheals - foul #2 on William Micheals, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres (PF), Daniel Lines (C) Mickey Pierce, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | N. Central | Tony Stanley (SG), Manuel Egerton (PF) William Micheals, Louis Albright | |
| 17:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:14 | N. Central | John Crooms gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 17:01 | N. Central | Manuel Egerton hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Boddy | 41-51 |
| 16:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Crooms swats the layup by Kenneth Harris | 41-51 |
| 16:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 16:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 16:21 | N. Central | Manuel Egerton grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 15:57 | N. Central | Gary Richard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 15:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Poole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Monger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Caceres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Boddy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Stanley (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gary Richard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Crooms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Harris | 44-51 |
| 15:34 | N. Central | Jerry Caceres takes the ball from Manuel Egerton | 44-51 |
| 15:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 15:14 | N. Central | John Crooms grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:06 | N. Central | James Boddy misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 15:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Daniel Lines | 44-51 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris is fouled on the floor by Tony Stanley - foul #2 on Tony Stanley, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (PG), Thomas Bowen (SG), Mickey Pierce (PF), Andrew Ernst (C) Kenneth Harris, Trevor Poole, James Monger, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Micheals (SG), Alan Huffman (SF), Louis Albright (PF) James Boddy, Gary Richard, John Crooms | |
| 14:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Steven Krout | 46-51 |
| 14:02 | N. Central | Alan Huffman misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Caceres - foul #1 on Jerry Caceres, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese (SF) Jerry Caceres | |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Hill (C) Manuel Egerton | |
| 14:02 | N. Central | Alan Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:02 | N. Central | Alan Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Krout | 49-52 |
| 13:33 | N. Central | Alan Huffman lays it in | 49-54 |
| 13:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 13:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 13:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 12:58 | N. Central | Robert Hill comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Ernst - foul #3 on Andrew Ernst, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (PG), James Monger (SF) Thomas Bowen, Nathan Neese | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Boddy (PG), Gary Richard (SF) Tony Stanley, Alan Huffman | |
| 12:58 | N. Central | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:58 | N. Central | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 12:39 | N. Central | Louis Albright snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 12:29 | N. Central | Robert Hill comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 12:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 12:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 12:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce tips it in | 53-56 |
| 11:43 | N. Central | James Boddy is called for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG), Jerry Caceres (PF), Daniel Lines (C) Steven Krout, Mickey Pierce, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | N. Central | Tony Stanley (SG), Manuel Egerton (PF), John Crooms (C) William Micheals, Louis Albright, Robert Hill | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Monger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Caceres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Boddy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Stanley (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gary Richard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Crooms (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| 11:16 | N. Central | James Boddy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese (PF) James Monger | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 11:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Harris | 55-56 |
| 10:51 | N. Central | James Boddy connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Richard | 55-58 |
| 10:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Harris | 57-58 |
| 10:14 | N. Central | Trevor Poole steals the ball from Gary Richard | 57-58 |
| 10:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris blows the layup | 57-58 |
| 10:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Harris | 60-58 |
| 09:27 | N. Central | John Crooms hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gary Richard | 60-60 |
| 08:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Harris | 62-60 |
| 08:43 | N. Central | John Crooms connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Trevor Poole - foul #2 on Trevor Poole, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (PG), Thomas Bowen (SG), James Monger (SF), Mickey Pierce (PF), Andrew Ernst (C) Kenneth Harris, Trevor Poole, Jerry Caceres, Nathan Neese, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Micheals (SG), Alan Huffman (SF), Louis Albright (PF) Tony Stanley, Gary Richard, Manuel Egerton | |
| 08:43 | N. Central | John Crooms makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 08:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 08:23 | N. Central | William Micheals grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:18 | N. Central | James Boddy drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Micheals | 62-65 |
| 08:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 08:03 | N. Central | John Crooms pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 07:53 | N. Central | Louis Albright is whistled for traveling | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Walter Stackhouse (PG), Robert Hill (C) James Boddy, John Crooms | |
| 07:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen makes the jumper in the paint | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Steven Krout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Monger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Ernst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Walter Stackhouse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Micheals (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Albright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hill (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:08 | N. Central | Andrew Ernst denies the turnaround by Louis Albright | 64-65 |
| 07:07 | N. Central | Alan Huffman can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 07:06 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Albright | 64-65 |
| 06:50 | N. Central | William Micheals misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-65 |
| 06:49 | N. Central | William Micheals misses the tip | 64-65 |
| 06:48 | N. Central | Alan Huffman snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 06:37 | N. Central | Robert Hill misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 06:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Mickey Pierce | 64-65 |
| 06:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen is fouled on the floor by Louis Albright - foul #3 on Louis Albright, team foul #3 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (PG), Trevor Poole (SG) Steven Krout, Thomas Bowen | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Boddy (PG), Gary Richard (SF), Manuel Egerton (C) Walter Stackhouse, Alan Huffman, Robert Hill | |
| 05:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Harris | 66-65 |
| 05:53 | N. Central | William Micheals buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Richard and he's fouled by Trevor Poole - foul #3 on Trevor Poole, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres (PF), Daniel Lines (C) Mickey Pierce, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Crooms (C) Louis Albright | |
| 05:53 | N. Central | William Micheals misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Richard - foul #3 on Gary Richard, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Tony Stanley (SG) William Micheals | |
| 05:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:31 | N. Central | Manuel Egerton gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | John Crooms knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Boddy | 67-69 |
| 04:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Tony Stanley is called for the reach on Trevor Poole - foul #3 on Tony Stanley, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese (PF) James Monger | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 04:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Harris | 69-69 |
| 04:17 | N. Central | James Boddy drills a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Jerry Caceres - foul #2 on Jerry Caceres, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce (PF), Andrew Ernst (C) Nathan Neese, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | N. Central | Louis Albright (PF) Manuel Egerton | |
| 04:17 | N. Central | James Boddy misses the free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 04:07 | N. Central | John Crooms gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:49 | N. Central | John Crooms misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 03:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 69-71 |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres grabs the offensive board | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. SG - Trevor Poole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Caceres (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Ernst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Boddy (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tony Stanley (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Richard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Albright (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Crooms (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Harris | 71-71 |
| 02:58 | N. Central | Tony Stanley misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Trevor Poole - foul #4 on Trevor Poole, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (SG), James Monger (SF) Trevor Poole, Jerry Caceres | |
| Subs | N. Central | William Micheals (SG), Manuel Egerton (C) James Boddy, John Crooms | |
| 02:58 | N. Central | Tony Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:58 | N. Central | Tony Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout is hacked by William Micheals - foul #3 on William Micheals, team foul #6 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines (C) Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines loses the dribble to William Micheals | 71-73 |
| 02:17 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG), Andrew Ernst (C) Steven Krout, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | N. Central | James Boddy (PG), John Crooms (C) Tony Stanley, Manuel Egerton | |
| 01:49 | N. Central | John Crooms loses the dribble to Trevor Poole | 71-73 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole is hacked by Gary Richard - foul #4 on Gary Richard, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:39 | N. Central | John Crooms grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | N. Central | John Crooms connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Louis Albright | 72-75 |
| 01:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis Albright swats the short shot by Andrew Ernst | 72-75 |
| 01:04 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Gary Richard | 72-75 |
| 00:55 | N. Central | William Micheals misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-75 |
| 00:53 | N. Central | Gary Richard gets the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | N. Central | William Micheals is hacked by Kenneth Harris - foul #2 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Alan Huffman (PF) Louis Albright | |
| 00:33 | N. Central | William Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:33 | N. Central | William Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole knocks in the shot in the paint set up by James Monger | 74-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | N. Central | Kenneth Harris is called for the reach on William Micheals in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| 00:25 | N. Central | William Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:25 | N. Central | William Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 00:16 | N. Central | James Boddy snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | James Boddy is hacked by Kenneth Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Manuel Egerton (PF) Gary Richard | |
| 00:13 | N. Central | James Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | James Boddy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Harris | 74-81 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 00:01 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Richard (SF) Manuel Egerton | |
| 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 | 77-81 |