| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Earl Ignacio (fresh) SG - Claude Bohm (fresh) SF - Frances McShan (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Ridgway (fresh) C - Jerry Fells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Mark Reed (fresh) SG - Michael Roberson (fresh) SF - Marco Snider (fresh) PF - Jerry Allen (fresh) C - Larry Ericksen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Finlandia | Marco Snider wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Finlandia | Larry Ericksen can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Earl Ignacio | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Finlandia | Larry Ericksen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Finlandia | Mark Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Finlandia | Mark Reed misses badly on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | N. Central | Claude Bohm hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marco Snider - foul #1 on Marco Snider, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | N. Central | Claude Bohm makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:56 | N. Central | Claude Bohm makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Finlandia | Mark Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Ridgway | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | N. Central | Earl Ignacio is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Finlandia | Mark Reed knocks in the jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | N. Central | Jerry Fells misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Finlandia | Marco Snider grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Finlandia | Mark Reed misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Earl Ignacio - foul #1 on Earl Ignacio, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Finlandia | Mark Reed misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Finlandia | Mark Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | N. Central | Earl Ignacio misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Reed - foul #1 on Mark Reed, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | N. Central | Earl Ignacio misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | N. Central | Earl Ignacio makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | N. Central | Jerry Fells snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | N. Central | Frances McShan buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Finlandia | Frances McShan is called for the reach on Mark Reed - foul #1 on Frances McShan, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | N. Central | Manuel Cole (SG), Michael Edick (SF), Larry Newton (PF), Gary Tullis (C) Claude Bohm, Frances McShan, Jeremiah Ridgway, Jerry Fells | |
| Subs | Finlandia | John Haynes (PG), Louie Schiffman (SG), Theodore Dodge (SF), Randall Denton (PF), Dennis Stanko (C) Mark Reed, Michael Roberson, Marco Snider, Jerry Allen, Larry Ericksen | |
| 16:09 | Finlandia | John Haynes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:07 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Gary Tullis | 5-5 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Earl Ignacio (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Manuel Cole (fresh) SF - Michael Edick (fresh) PF - Larry Newton (fresh) C - Gary Tullis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - John Haynes (fresh) SG - Louie Schiffman (fresh) SF - Theodore Dodge (fresh) PF - Randall Denton (fresh) C - Dennis Stanko (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 15:47 | N. Central | Manuel Cole snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:37 | N. Central | Gary Tullis can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Randall Denton - foul #1 on Randall Denton, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jimmy McCathern (PG) Earl Ignacio | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| 15:37 | N. Central | Gary Tullis makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:37 | N. Central | Gary Tullis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:13 | Finlandia | Randall Denton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:12 | N. Central | Jimmy McCathern grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:50 | N. Central | Gary Tullis's pass is intercepted by Theodore Dodge | 7-5 |
| 14:41 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko hits a floater from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:30 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:29 | Finlandia | Randall Denton grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:23 | Finlandia | Jimmy McCathern takes the ball from Louie Schiffman | 7-7 |
| 14:03 | N. Central | Michael Edick loses the dribble to Theodore Dodge | 7-7 |
| 13:51 | Finlandia | Gary Tullis blocks the jumper by John Haynes | 7-7 |
| 13:50 | Finlandia | Theodore Dodge grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:35 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 7-7 |
| 13:33 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 13:32 | N. Central | Jimmy McCathern grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 13:19 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 13:17 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:10 | Finlandia | John Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 13:09 | N. Central | Larry Newton grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 12:48 | N. Central | Michael Edick can't finish the layup | 7-7 |
| 12:46 | N. Central | Gary Tullis grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:38 | N. Central | Michael Edick is hacked by Randall Denton - foul #2 on Randall Denton, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | N. Central | Earl Ignacio (PG), Claude Bohm (SG), Frances McShan (SF), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF), Jerry Fells (C) Jimmy McCathern, Manuel Cole, Michael Edick, Larry Newton, Gary Tullis | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Mark Reed (PG), Michael Roberson (SG), Marco Snider (SF), Jerry Allen (PF), Larry Ericksen (C) John Haynes, Louie Schiffman, Theodore Dodge, Randall Denton, Dennis Stanko | |
| 12:27 | N. Central | Frances McShan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 12:26 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway tips it home | 9-7 |
| 12:21 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 12:20 | N. Central | Jerry Fells grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 11:57 | N. Central | Claude Bohm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Earl Ignacio (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Claude Bohm (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frances McShan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremiah Ridgway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Fells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Mark Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Roberson (fresh) SF - Marco Snider (fresh) PF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Ericksen (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Mark Reed | 9-9 |
| 11:26 | N. Central | Claude Bohm hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 9-9 |
| 11:25 | Finlandia | Larry Ericksen snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 11:18 | Finlandia | Marco Snider hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 9-9 |
| 11:17 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Claude Bohm | 9-9 |
| 11:00 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Reed - foul #2 on Mark Reed, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jack Reader (PG) Mark Reed | |
| 11:00 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:00 | N. Central | Jeremiah Ridgway makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 10:43 | Finlandia | Marco Snider blows the dunk | 10-9 |
| 10:41 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 10:32 | Finlandia | Jeremiah Ridgway swats the dunk try by Michael Roberson | 10-9 |
| 10:31 | N. Central | Earl Ignacio pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:13 | N. Central | Jerry Allen blocks the short jumper by Jeremiah Ridgway | 10-9 |
| 10:11 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:06 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frances McShan - foul #2 on Frances McShan, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Edick (SF), Larry Newton (PF), Gary Tullis (C) Frances McShan, Jeremiah Ridgway, Jerry Fells | |
| Subs | Finlandia | John Haynes (PG) Jack Reader | |
| 10:06 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 10:06 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 09:46 | N. Central | Claude Bohm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 09:45 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Jerry Allen | 10-10 |
| 09:40 | Finlandia | John Haynes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marco Snider | 10-13 |
| 09:26 | N. Central | Michael Edick is hacked by Larry Ericksen - foul #1 on Larry Ericksen, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jimmy McCathern (PG), Manuel Cole (SG) Earl Ignacio, Claude Bohm | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jack Reader (PG), Louie Schiffman (SG), Dennis Stanko (PF), Theodore Dodge (C) Michael Roberson, Marco Snider, Jerry Allen, Larry Ericksen | |
| 09:14 | N. Central | Michael Edick lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy McCathern and he's fouled by Louie Schiffman - foul #1 on Louie Schiffman, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| 09:14 | N. Central | Michael Edick makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:54 | Finlandia | John Haynes makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Reader | 13-16 |
| 08:41 | N. Central | Michael Edick knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 15-16 |
| 08:19 | Finlandia | Jack Reader clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 08:17 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Gary Tullis | 15-16 |
| 08:02 | N. Central | Larry Newton makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Edick and he's fouled by Louie Schiffman - foul #2 on Louie Schiffman, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | Earl Ignacio (PG), Claude Bohm (SG), Jerry Fells (C) Jimmy McCathern, Manuel Cole, Gary Tullis | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Michael Roberson (SG), Marco Snider (SF), Jerry Allen (PF), Larry Ericksen (C) Jack Reader, Louie Schiffman, Dennis Stanko, Theodore Dodge | |
| 08:02 | N. Central | Larry Newton makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:51 | Finlandia | John Haynes is hacked by Earl Ignacio - foul #2 on Earl Ignacio, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | Manuel Cole (PG), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF) Earl Ignacio, Larry Newton | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Manuel Cole (fresh) SG - Claude Bohm (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Edick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremiah Ridgway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Fells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - John Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Roberson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marco Snider (fresh) PF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Ericksen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 07:43 | N. Central | Jerry Fells gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:24 | N. Central | Claude Bohm drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Fells | 20-16 |
| 07:20 | Finlandia | Larry Ericksen loses the dribble to Claude Bohm | 20-16 |
| 07:00 | N. Central | Manuel Cole misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 06:59 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:55 | Finlandia | John Haynes misses the floater from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 06:53 | N. Central | Manuel Cole pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:47 | N. Central | Michael Edick connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Manuel Cole | 22-16 |
| 06:42 | Finlandia | John Haynes is fouled on the floor by Claude Bohm - foul #1 on Claude Bohm, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | Willie Machen (SF) Michael Edick | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jack Reader (PG) John Haynes | |
| 06:26 | Finlandia | Larry Ericksen loses the ball out of bounds | 22-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko (PF) Jerry Allen | |
| 06:11 | N. Central | Willie Machen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-16 |
| 06:10 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:04 | Finlandia | Marco Snider buries a shot near the basket set up by Jack Reader and he's fouled by Willie Machen - foul #1 on Willie Machen, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jimmy McCathern (PG) Manuel Cole | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| 06:04 | Finlandia | Marco Snider makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:44 | N. Central | Jerry Fells lays it up and in | 24-19 |
| 05:27 | Finlandia | Marco Snider loses the dribble to Jerry Fells | 24-19 |
| 05:15 | N. Central | Jack Reader steps in front of the Jimmy McCathern pass | 24-19 |
| 05:11 | Finlandia | Marco Snider lays it in set up by Jack Reader | 24-21 |
| 04:51 | N. Central | Claude Bohm knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeremiah Ridgway | 27-21 |
| 04:33 | Finlandia | Marco Snider jams it set up by Jack Reader | 27-23 |
| 04:16 | N. Central | Claude Bohm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 04:14 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:09 | Finlandia | Larry Ericksen is fouled on the floor by Jerry Fells - foul #1 on Jerry Fells, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | N. Central | Manuel Cole (SG), Michael Edick (SF), Larry Newton (PF), Gary Tullis (C) Claude Bohm, Willie Machen, Jeremiah Ridgway, Jerry Fells | |
| Subs | Finlandia | John Haynes (PG), Theodore Dodge (SF), Jerry Allen (PF) Jack Reader, Marco Snider, Dennis Stanko | |
| 04:09 | Finlandia | Larry Ericksen makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:09 | Finlandia | Larry Ericksen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:09 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Larry Newton | 27-24 |
| 04:01 | N. Central | Michael Edick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 03:59 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:54 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | N. Central | Earl Ignacio (PG), Frances McShan (SF) Jimmy McCathern, Michael Edick | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Mark Reed (PG), Randall Denton (C) Michael Roberson, Larry Ericksen | |
| 03:43 | N. Central | Manuel Cole is hacked by Jerry Allen - foul #1 on Jerry Allen, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| 03:43 | N. Central | Manuel Cole misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:43 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Randall Denton | 27-24 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Earl Ignacio (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Manuel Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frances McShan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Mark Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Theodore Dodge (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Denton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Finlandia | Mark Reed drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 02:57 | N. Central | Frances McShan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 02:56 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:54 | Finlandia | Earl Ignacio steps in front of the Mark Reed pass in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 02:43 | N. Central | Frances McShan is hacked by Mark Reed - foul #3 on Mark Reed, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman (SG), Marco Snider (SF) Mark Reed, Theodore Dodge | |
| 02:43 | N. Central | Frances McShan makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:43 | N. Central | Frances McShan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:27 | Finlandia | Marco Snider can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frances McShan - foul #3 on Frances McShan, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Edick (SF) Frances McShan | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| 02:27 | Finlandia | Marco Snider makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:27 | Finlandia | Marco Snider misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:27 | N. Central | Gary Tullis gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:13 | N. Central | The short jumper by Earl Ignacio is denied by Randall Denton | 29-27 |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Michael Edick grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:00 | N. Central | Michael Edick makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Earl Ignacio | 32-27 |
| 01:47 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Newton - foul #1 on Larry Newton, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | N. Central | Willie Machen (SF), Jerry Fells (C) Larry Newton, Gary Tullis | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Michael Roberson (SG), Dennis Stanko (PF), Larry Ericksen (C) John Haynes, Jerry Allen, Randall Denton | |
| 01:47 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:47 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:47 | N. Central | Willie Machen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:41 | N. Central | Michael Roberson picks off the pass by Michael Edick | 32-28 |
| 01:37 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson jams it | 32-30 |
| 01:23 | N. Central | Michael Roberson picks off the pass by Manuel Cole | 32-30 |
| 00:59 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Willie Machen - foul #2 on Willie Machen, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jimmy McCathern (PG), Claude Bohm (SG), Jeremiah Ridgway (PF) Earl Ignacio, Manuel Cole, Willie Machen | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jack Reader (PG), Theodore Dodge (SF) Louie Schiffman, Marco Snider | |
| 00:59 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:59 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:41 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 00:39 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:26 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Jerry Fells grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:04 | N. Central | Michael Edick misses the floater from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 00:03 | Finlandia | Theodore Dodge pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Finlandia | Theodore Dodge misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-32 |