| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Stockton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Hendrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Bright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Proper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Steward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Rockett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Swinton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northland | John Steward inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Northland | Barry Stockton is called for the reach on Keith Swinton - foul #1 on Barry Stockton, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 19:36 | Northland | Howard Rockett loses the dribble to Thomas Bright | 31-23 |
| 19:22 | Wheaton | David Hamilton loses the dribble to John Steward | 31-23 |
| 19:06 | Northland | Howard Rockett can't finish the layup | 31-23 |
| 19:05 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:56 | Wheaton | Howard Rockett is called for the reach on Thomas Bright - foul #1 on Howard Rockett, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 18:28 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Keith Swinton - foul #3 on Keith Swinton, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Northland | Paul Avery (C) Keith Swinton | |
| 18:28 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:28 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 18:17 | Northland | Thomas Bright is called for the reach on John Steward - foul #2 on Thomas Bright, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| 17:58 | Northland | Howard Rockett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 17:57 | Wheaton | David Hendrick pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:28 | Wheaton | John Steward blocks the short jumper by Thomas Bright | 33-23 |
| 17:27 | Northland | John Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:11 | Northland | Howard Rockett lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lovett and he's fouled by Thomas Bright - foul #3 on Thomas Bright, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul (PF) Thomas Bright | |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Florian (SG) John Lovett | |
| 17:11 | Northland | Howard Rockett makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:04 | Wheaton | William Roberts picks off the pass by Barry Stockton in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 17:02 | Northland | William Roberts hits the finger roll | 33-28 |
| 16:47 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton hits a jumper from the left side | 35-28 |
| 16:35 | Northland | Phillip Florian misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael McPhaul - foul #3 on Michael McPhaul, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Willard Almendarez (SG), Charles Wilken (SF), Gerard Cude (PF), Melvin Walburn (C) David Hendrick, David Hamilton, Michael McPhaul, Melvin Proper | |
| Subs | Northland | Gerald Cramer (SG), John Steil (C) William Roberts, Howard Rockett | |
| 16:35 | Northland | Phillip Florian makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:35 | Northland | Phillip Florian makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:35 | Northland | Phillip Florian misses the 3rd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:35 | Northland | John Steil grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:27 | Northland | Phillip Florian makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 16:06 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:04 | Northland | Paul Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:55 | Northland | Gerald Cramer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-33 |
| 15:53 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Stockton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willard Almendarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wilken (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Cude (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Walburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Phillip Florian (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Cramer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Steward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Steil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Steward - foul #3 on John Steward, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Bright (PF), Michael McPhaul (C) Barry Stockton, Melvin Walburn | |
| Subs | Northland | John Lovett (SG), Shannon Deem (SF), Keith Swinton (C) Gerald Cramer, John Steward, John Steil | |
| 15:43 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:43 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:43 | Northland | Keith Swinton pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:25 | Northland | Phillip Florian misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 15:24 | Northland | Paul Avery grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 15:14 | Northland | Keith Swinton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerard Cude - foul #1 on Gerard Cude, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Hendrick (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Melvin Proper (C) Charles Wilken, Gerard Cude, Michael McPhaul | |
| Subs | Northland | William Roberts (PG), Howard Rockett (PF) Phillip Florian, Paul Avery | |
| 15:14 | Northland | Keith Swinton misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:14 | Northland | Keith Swinton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:14 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:58 | Wheaton | David Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 14:57 | Northland | Keith Swinton grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 14:50 | Northland | Melvin Proper is called for the reach on Shannon Deem - foul #1 on Melvin Proper, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| 14:34 | Northland | Keith Swinton misses the lay-in | 35-33 |
| 14:32 | Northland | Howard Rockett snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:12 | Northland | John Lovett drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Roberts | 35-35 |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | David Hendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Stockton (PG) Willard Almendarez | |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Florian (SG), John Steward (SF) John Lovett, Shannon Deem | |
| 13:40 | Northland | William Roberts knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Swinton | 35-37 |
| 13:36 | Wheaton | David Hendrick clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 13:35 | Northland | Keith Swinton snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:15 | Northland | Keith Swinton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Melvin Proper - foul #2 on Melvin Proper, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Wilken (SG) David Hendrick | |
| Subs | Northland | Paul Avery (PF) Howard Rockett | |
| 13:15 | Northland | Keith Swinton misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:15 | Northland | Keith Swinton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:08 | Wheaton | Phillip Florian steps in front of the Charles Wilken pass | 35-38 |
| 12:39 | Northland | Thomas Bright swats the short shot by Paul Avery | 35-38 |
| 12:38 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 12:12 | Wheaton | Paul Avery swats the short shot by David Hamilton | 35-38 |
| 12:11 | Northland | The rebound goes to Paul Avery | 35-38 |
| 11:44 | Northland | John Steward connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Florian and he's fouled by Melvin Proper - foul #3 on Melvin Proper, team foul #8 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Hendrick (SG), Michael McPhaul (PF), Melvin Walburn (C) David Hamilton, Thomas Bright, Melvin Proper | |
| Subs | Northland | John Lovett (SG), Howard Rockett (PF) William Roberts, Keith Swinton | |
| 11:44 | Northland | John Steward makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hendrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Wilken (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael McPhaul (fresh) 3 pf. C - Melvin Walburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Phillip Florian (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Steward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Howard Rockett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Hendrick | 38-41 |
| 11:15 | Northland | Barry Stockton is called for the reach on Phillip Florian - foul #2 on Barry Stockton, team foul #9 | 38-41 |
| 11:15 | Northland | Phillip Florian makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:15 | Northland | Phillip Florian makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:01 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul buries a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Howard Rockett - foul #2 on Howard Rockett, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Willard Almendarez (PG) Barry Stockton | |
| Subs | Northland | Gerald Cramer (PG) Phillip Florian | |
| 11:01 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:01 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:42 | Wheaton | John Lovett is called for the reach on David Hendrick - foul #3 on John Lovett, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Northland | John Steil (C) Paul Avery | |
| 10:29 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul misses the driving attempt from close range | 40-43 |
| 10:27 | Northland | John Steward snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:17 | Northland | John Steil hits a jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 10:07 | Wheaton | David Hendrick drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 09:53 | Northland | John Steil misses the runner from the left block | 43-45 |
| 09:51 | Northland | Gerald Cramer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:34 | Northland | John Lovett's pass is intercepted by Willard Almendarez | 43-45 |
| 09:16 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 09:15 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Walburn | 43-45 |
| 09:04 | Wheaton | David Hendrick buries a shot from the left side set up by Willard Almendarez | 45-45 |
| 08:54 | Northland | John Lovett misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 08:53 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:49 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 08:47 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken tips it in | 47-45 |
| 08:37 | Northland | Howard Rockett connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Lovett | 47-48 |
| 08:16 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 08:14 | Wheaton | Melvin Walburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:46 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Willard Almendarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hendrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wilken (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael McPhaul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Melvin Walburn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Gerald Cramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lovett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Steward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Howard Rockett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Steil (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northland | Howard Rockett is hacked by Charles Wilken - foul #1 on Charles Wilken, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Stockton (PG), Gerard Cude (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Thomas Bright (PF), Melvin Proper (C) Willard Almendarez, David Hendrick, Charles Wilken, Michael McPhaul, Melvin Walburn | |
| Subs | Northland | William Roberts (PG), Phillip Florian (SG), Shannon Deem (SF), Keith Swinton (C) Gerald Cramer, John Lovett, John Steward, John Steil | |
| 07:32 | Northland | Howard Rockett makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:32 | Northland | Howard Rockett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:24 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Barry Stockton and he's fouled by Keith Swinton - foul #4 on Keith Swinton, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Northland | Paul Avery (PF) Howard Rockett | |
| 07:24 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:56 | Northland | Keith Swinton misses the dunk attempt | 52-50 |
| 06:54 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:36 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton is fouled on the floor by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 06:36 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:36 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:13 | Northland | Thomas Bright blocks the short jumper by Paul Avery | 54-50 |
| 06:12 | Wheaton | Melvin Proper snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:00 | Wheaton | Shannon Deem steals it from Barry Stockton | 54-50 |
| 05:44 | Northland | Keith Swinton blows the dunk | 54-50 |
| 05:42 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 05:22 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 05:21 | Northland | Paul Avery snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:16 | Northland | David Hamilton picks off the pass by William Roberts | 54-50 |
| 05:00 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Stockton | 56-50 |
| 04:39 | Northland | Shannon Deem knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Phillip Florian | 56-52 |
| 04:15 | Wheaton | David Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 04:13 | Northland | Paul Avery pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:13 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Hendrick (SG) Gerard Cude | |
| Subs | Northland | John Lovett (SG), John Steward (SF), Howard Rockett (PF) Phillip Florian, Shannon Deem, Paul Avery | |
| 03:52 | Northland | William Roberts drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Lovett | 56-55 |
| 03:35 | Wheaton | David Hendrick is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Hendrick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Bright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Melvin Proper (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Steward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Howard Rockett (fresh) 10 pts. C - Keith Swinton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Northland | John Lovett is hacked by Melvin Proper - foul #4 on Melvin Proper, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| 03:22 | Northland | John Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:22 | Northland | John Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:01 | Wheaton | David Hamilton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Lovett - foul #4 on John Lovett, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 03:01 | Wheaton | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:01 | Wheaton | David Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:01 | Northland | Howard Rockett pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:49 | Northland | Keith Swinton's pass is intercepted by David Hamilton | 57-56 |
| 02:27 | Wheaton | David Hendrick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 02:09 | Northland | John Lovett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Wilken (SF), Michael McPhaul (C) David Hamilton, Melvin Proper | |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Florian (PG) William Roberts | |
| 02:06 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Hamilton (SF), Melvin Proper (C) Charles Wilken, Michael McPhaul | |
| Subs | Northland | William Roberts (PG) Phillip Florian | |
| 01:44 | Wheaton | David Hamilton buries a jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 01:25 | Northland | Keith Swinton misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 01:24 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:08 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright is fouled on the floor by Howard Rockett - foul #3 on Howard Rockett, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 01:08 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:08 | Northland | Howard Rockett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:52 | Northland | Howard Rockett hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Lovett and he's fouled by Melvin Proper - foul #5 on Melvin Proper, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul (C) Melvin Proper | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 00:52 | Northland | Howard Rockett makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Wheaton | Howard Rockett is called for the reach on Thomas Bright - foul #4 on Howard Rockett, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:23 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:23 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:23 | Northland | Howard Rockett gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northland | Howard Rockett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Northland | The offensive rebound goes to John Steward | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Northland | Howard Rockett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | David Hendrick pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | David Hendrick is fouled in the backcourt by John Lovett - foul #5 on John Lovett, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | Northland | Phillip Florian (SG) John Lovett | |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | David Hendrick misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | David Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:03 | Northland | Howard Rockett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:01 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Thomas Bright runs out the clock | 64-59 |