| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Albert Rains (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bill Pohl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Takacs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Boner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Nester (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Rains and the foul's on Michael Ackerman - foul #1 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:45 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:21 | N. Central | Bill Pohl takes the ball from Christopher Clark | 37-31 |
| 19:18 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl lays it in | 39-31 |
| 18:58 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Takacs | 39-34 |
| 18:39 | Wheaton | Christopher Clark steals the ball from Claude Sims | 39-34 |
| 18:16 | N. Central | Mike Takacs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:15 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:07 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:07 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:07 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:43 | N. Central | Mike Takacs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:41 | N. Central | Patrick Boner snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:31 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 17:30 | N. Central | Mike Takacs grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:11 | N. Central | Patrick Boner misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bill Pohl - foul #1 on Bill Pohl, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dustin Leblanc (C) Antonio Nester | |
| 17:11 | N. Central | Patrick Boner makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:11 | N. Central | Patrick Boner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:55 | Wheaton | Claude Sims banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Pohl | 43-36 |
| 16:37 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 16:35 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Leblanc | 43-36 |
| 16:19 | N. Central | Mike Takacs comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Claude Sims - foul #2 on Claude Sims, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Wilkins (PG), Stanley Higbee (SG), Robert Rollins (SF), Gilbert Atkins (C) Albert Rains, Bill Pohl, Harold Mabry, John Moss | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffery Artz (PG), Philip Brown (SG), John Long (PF) Michael Ackerman, Christopher Clark, Patrick Boner | |
| 16:19 | N. Central | Mike Takacs makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:19 | N. Central | Mike Takacs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:55 | Wheaton | Robert Rollins buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Wilkins | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Higbee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Atkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffery Artz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Philip Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mike Takacs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Long (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | N. Central | Jeffery Artz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:38 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 15:31 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee is hacked by Mike Takacs - foul #3 on Mike Takacs, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Craig Lee (PF) Claude Sims | |
| Subs | N. Central | Antonio Nester (C) Mike Takacs | |
| 15:17 | Wheaton | Robert Rollins scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wilkins | 47-38 |
| 15:03 | N. Central | Philip Brown drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Long | 47-40 |
| 14:39 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 14:24 | N. Central | John Long scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 14:15 | Wheaton | Robert Rollins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Wilkins | 53-42 |
| 14:05 | N. Central | John Long double dribbles | 53-42 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Albert Rains (PG), Bill Pohl (SG), Harold Mabry (SF), John Moss (C) John Wilkins, Stanley Higbee, Robert Rollins, Gilbert Atkins | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Ackerman (PG), Christopher Clark (SG), Patrick Boner (PF) Jeffery Artz, Philip Brown, Dustin Leblanc | |
| 13:41 | Wheaton | Albert Rains comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 13:39 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:20 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Mike Takacs (SF) John Long | |
| 12:55 | N. Central | Patrick Boner misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 12:53 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:49 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-42 |
| 12:47 | N. Central | Antonio Nester gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:32 | N. Central | Patrick Boner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Ackerman | 53-44 |
| 12:03 | Wheaton | John Moss misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Antonio Nester - foul #1 on Antonio Nester, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Claude Sims (PF) Craig Lee | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dustin Leblanc (C) Antonio Nester | |
| 12:03 | Wheaton | John Moss misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:03 | Wheaton | John Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:03 | N. Central | Dustin Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:47 | N. Central | Mike Takacs connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Boner and the foul's on Albert Rains - foul #1 on Albert Rains, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| 11:47 | N. Central | Mike Takacs makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Albert Rains (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bill Pohl (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Mabry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Claude Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Takacs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Boner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Wheaton | Michael Ackerman steps in front of the Albert Rains pass in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 11:29 | N. Central | Dustin Leblanc connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 11:05 | Wheaton | Albert Rains scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Mabry | 55-50 |
| 10:42 | N. Central | Mike Takacs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 10:40 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to John Moss | 55-50 |
| 10:36 | Wheaton | Albert Rains misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:35 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to John Moss | 55-50 |
| 10:16 | Wheaton | Claude Sims can't connect on a shot from the left block | 55-50 |
| 10:15 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry tips it in | 57-50 |
| 09:57 | N. Central | Albert Rains takes the ball from Michael Ackerman | 57-50 |
| 09:54 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Rains | 59-50 |
| 09:42 | N. Central | Christopher Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 09:40 | Wheaton | Claude Sims snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 09:27 | Wheaton | Dustin Leblanc blocks the short jumper by John Moss | 59-50 |
| 09:25 | N. Central | Patrick Boner pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:07 | N. Central | Christopher Clark misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 09:05 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:52 | N. Central | Christopher Clark scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Ackerman | 59-53 |
| 08:41 | Wheaton | John Moss drills a runner from close range | 61-53 |
| 08:27 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mike Takacs | 61-56 |
| 08:09 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry is whistled for a carry | 61-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Wilkins (PG), Stanley Higbee (SG), Robert Rollins (SF), Craig Lee (PF) Albert Rains, Bill Pohl, Harold Mabry, John Moss | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffery Artz (PG), Philip Brown (SG), John Long (SF), Edwin Cook (PF), Antonio Nester (C) Michael Ackerman, Christopher Clark, Mike Takacs, Patrick Boner, Dustin Leblanc | |
| 07:52 | N. Central | Jeffery Artz lays it up and in set up by Antonio Nester | 61-58 |
| 07:37 | Wheaton | Claude Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gilbert Atkins (C) Claude Sims | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Higbee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Rollins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Atkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Jeffery Artz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Long (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Antonio Nester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | N. Central | Edwin Cook connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jeffery Artz | 61-60 |
| 07:13 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 63-60 |
| 06:59 | N. Central | Antonio Nester misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 06:57 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to John Wilkins | 63-60 |
| 06:44 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee misses the easy layup but the foul's on Philip Brown - foul #1 on Philip Brown, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| 06:44 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:44 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:26 | N. Central | Jeffery Artz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 06:25 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Craig Lee | 64-60 |
| 06:08 | Wheaton | Craig Lee misses the easy layup | 64-60 |
| 06:07 | Wheaton | Gilbert Atkins hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 05:47 | N. Central | John Long banks in the layup set up by Philip Brown | 66-62 |
| 05:30 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 05:28 | N. Central | Antonio Nester gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:09 | N. Central | Antonio Nester knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Jeffery Artz | 66-64 |
| 05:09 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Albert Rains (PG), Bill Pohl (SG), Harold Mabry (SF), John Moss (C) John Wilkins, Stanley Higbee, Robert Rollins, Gilbert Atkins | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Ackerman (PG), Christopher Clark (SG), Mike Takacs (SF), Patrick Boner (PF) Jeffery Artz, Philip Brown, John Long, Edwin Cook | |
| 04:44 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry misses the lay-in | 66-64 |
| 04:43 | Wheaton | John Moss gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:34 | Wheaton | Albert Rains makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Pohl | 69-64 |
| 04:21 | N. Central | Michael Ackerman misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 04:19 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:57 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Moss | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | N. Central | Patrick Boner's floater is tipped away by Craig Lee | 72-64 |
| 03:47 | Wheaton | Bill Pohl pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:19 | Wheaton | John Moss buries a turnaround from the left block | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Albert Rains (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Pohl (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Mabry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Moss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Takacs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Boner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Nester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | N. Central | Christopher Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 03:07 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:41 | Wheaton | Mike Takacs is called for the reach on Harold Mabry - foul #4 on Mike Takacs, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Dustin Leblanc (C) Antonio Nester | |
| 02:22 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Craig Lee and the foul's on Mike Takacs - foul #5 on Mike Takacs, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Claude Sims (PF) Craig Lee | |
| Subs | N. Central | John Long (SF) Mike Takacs | |
| 02:22 | Wheaton | Harold Mabry makes the free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:15 | N. Central | Dustin Leblanc connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Ackerman and he's fouled by John Moss - foul #1 on John Moss, team foul #4 | 77-66 |
| 02:15 | N. Central | Dustin Leblanc makes the free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:47 | Wheaton | John Moss connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Dustin Leblanc - foul #2 on Dustin Leblanc, team foul #8 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Wilkins (PG), Stanley Higbee (SG), Robert Rollins (SF) Albert Rains, Bill Pohl, Harold Mabry | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffery Artz (PG), Philip Brown (SG), Edwin Cook (C) Michael Ackerman, Christopher Clark, Patrick Boner | |
| 01:47 | Wheaton | John Moss makes the free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:37 | N. Central | John Long misses long on a jumper in the lane | 80-67 |
| 01:35 | N. Central | John Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 01:25 | N. Central | Edwin Cook is whistled for a carry | 80-67 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Gilbert Atkins (C) John Moss | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 01:10 | Wheaton | John Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Artz | 80-67 |
| 01:06 | N. Central | Philip Brown banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Artz | 80-69 |
| 00:42 | Wheaton | Claude Sims makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Edwin Cook - foul #4 on Edwin Cook, team foul #9 | 82-69 |
| 00:42 | Wheaton | Claude Sims makes the free throw | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 00:34 | N. Central | Jeffery Artz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 83-69 |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Stanley Higbee grabs the defensive rebound | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton 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) | |
| 00:06 | Wheaton | John Long picks off the pass by Gilbert Atkins | 83-69 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Dustin Leblanc knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | John Wilkins runs out the clock | 83-71 |