| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Anthony Bowers (fresh) SG - James Horn (fresh) SF - Ken Wagaman (fresh) PF - Derek Ham (fresh) C - Christopher Mager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Griffiths (fresh) SG - Larry Jones (fresh) SF - Edward Aquino (fresh) PF - Daniel Jackson (fresh) C - John Hardy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Derek Ham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | N. Central | Christopher Mager loses the dribble to Edward Aquino in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Elmhurst | Robert Griffiths is hacked by Christopher Mager - foul #1 on Christopher Mager, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Elmhurst | Larry Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | N. Central | The short jumper by James Horn is denied by John Hardy | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Elmhurst | Daniel Jackson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Elmhurst | James Horn steals it from Larry Jones | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | N. Central | Daniel Jackson swats the layup by Christopher Mager | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | N. Central | Derek Ham gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | N. Central | James Horn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | N. Central | Christopher Mager tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Elmhurst | Anthony Bowers picks off the pass by Larry Jones | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | N. Central | Ken Wagaman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Bowers | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Elmhurst | Larry Jones misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | N. Central | James Horn grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | N. Central | Edward Aquino steps in front of the James Horn pass | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Elmhurst | Edward Aquino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Anthony Bowers - foul #1 on Anthony Bowers, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | N. Central | Martin Rue (PG), Mark Pinter (SG), Timothy Taylor (SF), Samuel Hunt (PF), Peter Williams (C) Anthony Bowers, James Horn, Ken Wagaman, Derek Ham, Christopher Mager | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Adam McLaughlin (SG), Steven Buchheit (PF) Larry Jones, Daniel Jackson | |
| 17:19 | Elmhurst | Edward Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Elmhurst | Edward Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Elmhurst | Edward Aquino makes the 3rd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | N. Central | Martin Rue is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Pinter | 7-4 |
| 16:48 | Elmhurst | Steven Buchheit is fouled on the floor by Timothy Taylor - foul #1 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Clark (SG), Gregory Huston (SF), Thomas Wheeler (C) Robert Griffiths, Edward Aquino, John Hardy | |
| 16:28 | Elmhurst | Adam McLaughlin misses the turnaround from the left block | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Elmhurst | Adam McLaughlin hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | N. Central | Peter Williams misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:12 | Elmhurst | Michael Clark gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:08 | Elmhurst | Gregory Huston makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:40 | N. Central | Mark Pinter connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Hunt | 9-8 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Martin Rue (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Pinter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Hunt (fresh) C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Adam McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Clark (fresh) SF - Gregory Huston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Buchheit (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Wheeler (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Elmhurst | Gregory Huston misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 9-8 |
| 15:23 | N. Central | Timothy Taylor grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 15:17 | N. Central | Timothy Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | Anthony Bowers (PG), Lloyd Vanmeter (SG), Ken Wagaman (SF), Derek Ham (PF), Christopher Mager (C) Martin Rue, Mark Pinter, Timothy Taylor, Samuel Hunt, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Griffiths (PG), Larry Jones (SG), John Loveland (SF), Daniel Jackson (PF), John Hardy (C) Adam McLaughlin, Michael Clark, Gregory Huston, Steven Buchheit, Thomas Wheeler | |
| 14:59 | Elmhurst | Robert Griffiths's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Horn (SG) Lloyd Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 14:43 | N. Central | James Horn is fouled on the floor by John Loveland - foul #1 on John Loveland, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| 14:30 | N. Central | Christopher Mager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Elmhurst | John Hardy loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter (SF) Ken Wagaman | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 13:56 | N. Central | Derek Ham scores on a turnaround near the basket | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | Elmhurst | John Hardy drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Griffiths | 11-10 |
| 13:22 | N. Central | James Horn misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Hardy - foul #1 on John Hardy, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | N. Central | Martin Rue (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF), Samuel Hunt (C) Lloyd Vanmeter, Derek Ham, Christopher Mager | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Clark (PG), Edward Aquino (SF), Thomas Wheeler (PF), Alfred Petterson (C) Robert Griffiths, John Loveland, Daniel Jackson, John Hardy | |
| 13:22 | N. Central | James Horn misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:22 | N. Central | James Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:01 | Elmhurst | Michael Clark loses the dribble to James Horn | 12-10 |
| 12:37 | N. Central | Martin Rue can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:35 | Elmhurst | Edward Aquino gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:18 | Elmhurst | Larry Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Horn - foul #1 on James Horn, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mark Pinter (SG), Ken Wagaman (SF), Peter Williams (C) Anthony Bowers, James Horn, Timothy Taylor | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Adam McLaughlin (PG), Gregory Huston (SF), Steven Buchheit (PF) Michael Clark, Edward Aquino, Alfred Petterson | |
| 12:18 | Elmhurst | Larry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:18 | Elmhurst | Larry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | N. Central | Ken Wagaman double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter (SG) Martin Rue | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Griffiths (PG) Larry Jones | |
| 12:01 | Elmhurst | Robert Griffiths misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:00 | N. Central | Samuel Hunt grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 11:42 | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Peter Williams | 14-12 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Mark Pinter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Vanmeter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ken Wagaman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Hunt (fairly fresh) C - Peter Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Robert Griffiths (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Huston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Buchheit (fresh) C - Thomas Wheeler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Elmhurst | Thomas Wheeler drills a floater from the right block set up by Adam McLaughlin | 14-14 |
| 11:28 | N. Central | Ken Wagaman is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Huston - foul #1 on Gregory Huston, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | N. Central | Derek Ham (PF) Samuel Hunt | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Loveland (SG), John Hardy (C) Robert Griffiths, Thomas Wheeler | |
| 11:14 | N. Central | Ken Wagaman misses the turnaround in the paint | 14-14 |
| 11:12 | Elmhurst | Adam McLaughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:59 | Elmhurst | Adam McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Vanmeter - foul #1 on Lloyd Vanmeter, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | N. Central | Anthony Bowers (PG), Martin Rue (SG), Christopher Mager (C) Mark Pinter, Lloyd Vanmeter, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Clark (PG), Daniel Jackson (PF) Adam McLaughlin, Steven Buchheit | |
| 10:44 | Elmhurst | John Loveland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 10:42 | N. Central | Christopher Mager snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:40 | N. Central | Ken Wagaman is hacked by Gregory Huston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Huston, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | N. Central | Timothy Taylor (PF) Derek Ham | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Edward Aquino (SF) Gregory Huston | |
| 10:25 | N. Central | Christopher Mager banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Bowers and he's fouled by John Hardy - foul #2 on John Hardy, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter (SF) Ken Wagaman | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Griffiths (PG), Alfred Petterson (C) John Loveland, John Hardy | |
| 10:25 | N. Central | Christopher Mager makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:07 | Elmhurst | Daniel Jackson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Bowers - foul #2 on Anthony Bowers, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mark Pinter (SG) Anthony Bowers | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Larry Jones (SG), Thomas Wheeler (C) Michael Clark, Alfred Petterson | |
| 10:07 | Elmhurst | Daniel Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:07 | Elmhurst | Daniel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:50 | N. Central | Timothy Taylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Griffiths - foul #1 on Robert Griffiths, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Horn (SG), Samuel Hunt (C) Martin Rue, Christopher Mager | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Adam McLaughlin (PG), Steven Buchheit (PF) Robert Griffiths, Daniel Jackson | |
| 09:40 | N. Central | James Horn connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 19-16 |
| 09:21 | Elmhurst | Thomas Wheeler clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Hunt - foul #1 on Samuel Hunt, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | Ken Wagaman (SF), Peter Williams (C) Lloyd Vanmeter, Timothy Taylor | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 09:21 | Elmhurst | Thomas Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:21 | Elmhurst | Thomas Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:21 | N. Central | Samuel Hunt snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:00 | N. Central | Steven Buchheit swats the short shot by Ken Wagaman | 19-17 |
| 08:58 | N. Central | Samuel Hunt grabs the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:39 | N. Central | Peter Williams banks in the layup set up by James Horn | 21-17 |
| 08:16 | Elmhurst | Edward Aquino clanks a jumper in the lane | 21-17 |
| 08:14 | Elmhurst | Thomas Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 07:52 | N. Central | James Horn hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ken Wagaman | 23-19 |
| 07:32 | Elmhurst | Mark Pinter takes the ball from Edward Aquino | 23-19 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Mark Pinter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Horn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ken Wagaman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Adam McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Jones (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Edward Aquino (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Buchheit (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:13 | N. Central | Peter Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | N. Central | Martin Rue (PG), Lloyd Vanmeter (SG), Timothy Taylor (SF), Derek Ham (PF), Christopher Mager (C) Mark Pinter, James Horn, Ken Wagaman, Samuel Hunt, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Griffiths (PG), Michael Clark (SG), John Loveland (SF), Daniel Jackson (PF), Alfred Petterson (C) Adam McLaughlin, Larry Jones, Edward Aquino, Thomas Wheeler, Steven Buchheit | |
| 07:03 | Elmhurst | Daniel Jackson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Mager - foul #2 on Christopher Mager, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | N. Central | Samuel Hunt (C) Christopher Mager | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 07:03 | Elmhurst | Daniel Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:03 | Elmhurst | Daniel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:50 | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Hunt | 25-20 |
| 06:33 | Elmhurst | Daniel Jackson drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Loveland | 25-22 |
| 06:31 | N. Central | Robert Griffiths picks off the pass by Martin Rue in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 06:17 | Elmhurst | Alfred Petterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Lloyd Vanmeter - foul #2 on Lloyd Vanmeter, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Horn (SG) Lloyd Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 06:17 | Elmhurst | Alfred Petterson makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:17 | Elmhurst | Alfred Petterson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:05 | N. Central | James Horn is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Timothy Taylor | 27-24 |
| 05:36 | Elmhurst | Daniel Jackson double dribbles | 27-24 |
| Subs | N. Central | Ken Wagaman (SF) Timothy Taylor | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Larry Jones (SG), Edward Aquino (SF) Michael Clark, John Loveland | |
| 05:12 | N. Central | Martin Rue misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Aquino - foul #1 on Edward Aquino, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | N. Central | Peter Williams (C) Samuel Hunt | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Steven Buchheit (C) Alfred Petterson | |
| 05:12 | N. Central | Martin Rue makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:12 | N. Central | Martin Rue misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:12 | Elmhurst | Edward Aquino grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 04:47 | Elmhurst | Edward Aquino makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Griffiths | 28-27 |
| 04:34 | N. Central | Derek Ham misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 04:33 | Elmhurst | Steven Buchheit snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 04:16 | Elmhurst | Larry Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 04:14 | Elmhurst | Steven Buchheit snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 03:58 | Elmhurst | Robert Griffiths misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 03:57 | N. Central | James Horn gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:47 | N. Central | James Horn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Jones - foul #1 on Larry Jones, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | N. Central | Anthony Bowers (PG), Lloyd Vanmeter (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF), Christopher Mager (C) Martin Rue, Ken Wagaman, Derek Ham, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Clark (PG), John Loveland (SG), Gregory Huston (SF), Thomas Wheeler (PF), John Hardy (C) Robert Griffiths, Larry Jones, Edward Aquino, Daniel Jackson, Steven Buchheit | |
| 03:47 | N. Central | James Horn misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:47 | N. Central | James Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:23 | Elmhurst | The short jumper by John Loveland is denied by Lloyd Vanmeter | 29-27 |
| 03:21 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Lloyd Vanmeter | 29-27 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Anthony Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Horn (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Vanmeter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Taylor (fresh) C - Christopher Mager (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) SG - John Loveland (fresh) SF - Gregory Huston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | N. Central | Gregory Huston is called for the reach on James Horn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Huston, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Adam McLaughlin (PG) Gregory Huston | |
| 03:19 | N. Central | James Horn makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:19 | N. Central | James Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:08 | Elmhurst | Thomas Wheeler blows the dunk | 31-27 |
| 03:06 | N. Central | Christopher Mager gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:55 | N. Central | Christopher Mager misses long on an open runner in the paint | 31-27 |
| 02:54 | N. Central | James Horn snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 02:41 | N. Central | Anthony Bowers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 02:40 | Elmhurst | Michael Clark gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:22 | Elmhurst | John Hardy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 02:20 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Timothy Taylor | 31-27 |
| 02:05 | N. Central | James Horn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-27 |
| 02:04 | Elmhurst | Thomas Wheeler snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 01:57 | Elmhurst | Adam McLaughlin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 01:55 | Elmhurst | John Hardy tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 01:53 | Elmhurst | Thomas Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 01:38 | Elmhurst | Thomas Wheeler drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Clark | 31-29 |
| 01:25 | N. Central | Anthony Bowers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Horn | 34-29 |
| 01:09 | Elmhurst | John Loveland loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mark Pinter (SG), Ken Wagaman (SF), Derek Ham (PF) James Horn, Lloyd Vanmeter, Timothy Taylor | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Robert Griffiths (PG), Larry Jones (SG), Edward Aquino (SF), Daniel Jackson (PF), Alfred Petterson (C) Adam McLaughlin, Michael Clark, John Loveland, Thomas Wheeler, John Hardy | |
| 00:50 | N. Central | Christopher Mager's pass is intercepted by Alfred Petterson | 34-29 |
| 00:41 | Elmhurst | Alfred Petterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 00:40 | N. Central | Anthony Bowers pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:34 | N. Central | Ken Wagaman double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| Subs | N. Central | Martin Rue (PG), Samuel Hunt (C) Anthony Bowers, Christopher Mager | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 00:29 | Elmhurst | Daniel Jackson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-31 |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Martin Rue hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Edward Aquino gets the rebound | 34-31 |