| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Vanmeter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Samuel Ryals (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Rich Fontana (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carroll Barnette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Vinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Dave Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | N. Central | Rodney Dingman is fouled on the floor by Rich Fontana - foul #3 on Rich Fontana, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Clayton Moore (PG) Rich Fontana | |
| 19:29 | N. Central | Dave Graham takes the ball from Peter Williams | 37-34 |
| 19:11 | Wheaton | David Vinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 19:09 | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 19:03 | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter scores on a jumper from close range set up by Rodney Dingman and the foul's on Carroll Barnette - foul #2 on Carroll Barnette, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 19:03 | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:46 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:45 | Wheaton | David Vinton gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:23 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Farris | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | N. Central | Peter Williams can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on David Vinton - foul #2 on David Vinton, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | N. Central | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:17 | N. Central | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:00 | Wheaton | Larry Farris misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Williams - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 18:00 | Wheaton | Larry Farris makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:00 | Wheaton | Larry Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:42 | N. Central | Richard Wright misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:41 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Ryals | 42-38 |
| 17:28 | N. Central | Richard Wright is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Wright, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Billy Burritt (C) Dave Graham | |
| 17:04 | Wheaton | Larry Farris can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 42-38 |
| 17:02 | N. Central | Samuel Ryals pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:46 | N. Central | Peter Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:45 | N. Central | Peter Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:26 | N. Central | Carroll Barnette denies the turnaround by Samuel Ryals | 42-38 |
| 16:24 | N. Central | Richard Wright misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 16:22 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:07 | Wheaton | Larry Farris drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Vinton | 42-40 |
| 15:49 | N. Central | Rodney Dingman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Dingman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Samuel Ryals (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Clayton Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Farris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carroll Barnette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Vinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Burritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Wheaton | Billy Burritt blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 15:30 | Wheaton | Billy Burritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:03 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore is hacked by Richard Wright - foul #2 on Richard Wright, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Inouye (PG), Ken Wagaman (SG), Gregory Yocom (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF), Christopher Owens (C) Richard Wright, Rodney Dingman, Lloyd Vanmeter, Samuel Ryals, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Rich Fontana (PG), James Liu (SF), Dave Graham (C) Clayton Moore, Carroll Barnette, David Vinton | |
| 14:52 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 14:51 | Wheaton | Dave Graham snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:44 | Wheaton | Larry Farris is hacked by Ken Wagaman - foul #1 on Ken Wagaman, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jason Bolen (PF) Billy Burritt | |
| 14:31 | Wheaton | Gregory Yocom takes the ball from Rich Fontana | 44-40 |
| 14:18 | N. Central | Dave Graham takes the ball from Gregory Yocom | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | Larry Farris misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Yocom - foul #2 on Gregory Yocom, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter (SF) Gregory Yocom | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette (SF) Jason Bolen | |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | Larry Farris makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:53 | Wheaton | Larry Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:30 | N. Central | Timothy Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 13:28 | N. Central | Christopher Owens snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:20 | N. Central | Douglas Inouye connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Vanmeter | 46-42 |
| 13:16 | Wheaton | Larry Farris can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:15 | Wheaton | Dave Graham tips it home | 46-44 |
| 12:53 | N. Central | Dave Graham swats the layup by Timothy Taylor | 46-44 |
| 12:51 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Carroll Barnette | 46-44 |
| 12:31 | Wheaton | Dave Graham is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Wright (PG), Rodney Dingman (SG), Samuel Ryals (PF), Peter Williams (C) Douglas Inouye, Ken Wagaman, Timothy Taylor, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Clayton Moore (SG), David Vinton (PF) Larry Farris, James Liu | |
| 12:09 | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter misses the shot from close range | 46-44 |
| 12:07 | N. Central | Richard Wright grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:47 | N. Central | Richard Wright knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Vanmeter | 49-44 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Dingman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Vanmeter (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Samuel Ryals (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Rich Fontana (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clayton Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carroll Barnette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Vinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Wheaton | Dave Graham misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Dingman - foul #1 on Rodney Dingman, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Ken Wagaman (SF) Lloyd Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Liu (SG) Rich Fontana | |
| 11:38 | Wheaton | Dave Graham misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:38 | Wheaton | Dave Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:38 | N. Central | Samuel Ryals gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:25 | N. Central | Richard Wright's fadeaway is rejected by David Vinton | 49-44 |
| 11:24 | N. Central | Samuel Ryals tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 11:08 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Ryals - foul #2 on Samuel Ryals, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Billy Burritt (C) Dave Graham | |
| 11:08 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:08 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:08 | N. Central | Samuel Ryals pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:50 | N. Central | Peter Williams buries a shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 10:24 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore misses the jump hook from the right block | 53-44 |
| 10:22 | N. Central | Ken Wagaman snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 10:01 | N. Central | Peter Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 09:59 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 09:40 | Wheaton | Billy Burritt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 53-44 |
| 09:38 | N. Central | Ken Wagaman grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 09:10 | N. Central | Peter Williams misses badly on a floater from the right block | 53-44 |
| 09:08 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:00 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette connects on the shot from close range | 53-46 |
| 08:39 | N. Central | Peter Williams hits the finger roll set up by Ken Wagaman | 55-46 |
| 08:31 | Wheaton | Billy Burritt hits the finger roll | 55-48 |
| 08:16 | N. Central | Rodney Dingman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wright | 58-48 |
| 08:01 | Wheaton | David Vinton slams it home on a nice dish by Clayton Moore | 58-50 |
| 07:56 | N. Central | Richard Wright misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 07:55 | Wheaton | James Liu gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:38 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Vinton | 58-52 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Dingman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Wagaman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Ryals (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Clayton Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carroll Barnette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Vinton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Burritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | N. Central | Ken Wagaman can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Carroll Barnette - foul #3 on Carroll Barnette, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Inouye (PG), Lloyd Vanmeter (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF), Christopher Owens (C) Richard Wright, Rodney Dingman, Samuel Ryals, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Rich Fontana (PG), Larry Farris (SG), Jason Bolen (PF), Dave Graham (C) Clayton Moore, James Liu, David Vinton, Billy Burritt | |
| 07:25 | N. Central | Ken Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:25 | N. Central | Ken Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Wheaton | Larry Farris clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 07:11 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Barnette | 60-52 |
| 06:51 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Douglas Inouye - foul #2 on Douglas Inouye, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Yocom (SG) Ken Wagaman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 06:51 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:51 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:27 | N. Central | Timothy Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 06:08 | Wheaton | Lloyd Vanmeter is called for the reach on Carroll Barnette - foul #1 on Lloyd Vanmeter, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 06:08 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:08 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:39 | N. Central | Timothy Taylor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rich Fontana - foul #4 on Rich Fontana, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | N. Central | Peter Williams (C) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Clayton Moore (SF) Carroll Barnette | |
| 05:39 | N. Central | Timothy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:39 | N. Central | Timothy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:20 | Wheaton | Dave Graham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rich Fontana | 62-57 |
| 05:13 | N. Central | Douglas Inouye can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 05:12 | Wheaton | Jason Bolen gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:00 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Farris | 62-60 |
| 04:47 | N. Central | Timothy Taylor is called for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Wright (PG), Rodney Dingman (SG), Samuel Ryals (PF) Douglas Inouye, Gregory Yocom, Timothy Taylor | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Billy Burritt (PF), Michael Curl (C) Jason Bolen, Dave Graham | |
| 04:31 | Wheaton | Michael Curl clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 04:30 | N. Central | Rodney Dingman gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:06 | N. Central | Samuel Ryals lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Wright | 64-60 |
| 03:55 | Wheaton | Clayton Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | James Liu (SG), Carroll Barnette (SF), David Vinton (PF) Rich Fontana, Larry Farris, Michael Curl | |
| 03:53 | N. Central | Richard Wright is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wright, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Rich Fontana (PG) Clayton Moore | |
| 03:40 | Wheaton | James Liu misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 03:38 | N. Central | Richard Wright snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Dingman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Vanmeter (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Samuel Ryals (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Rich Fontana (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carroll Barnette (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Vinton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Burritt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | N. Central | Richard Wright misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Liu - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | N. Central | Christopher Owens (C) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Jason Bolen (PG), Dave Graham (C) Rich Fontana, Billy Burritt | |
| 03:31 | N. Central | Richard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:31 | N. Central | Richard Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:31 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to David Vinton | 65-60 |
| 03:09 | Wheaton | Richard Wright picks off the pass by James Liu | 65-60 |
| 03:05 | N. Central | Richard Wright misses the lay-in | 65-60 |
| 03:04 | Wheaton | David Vinton gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:44 | Wheaton | Dave Graham hits the finger roll | 65-62 |
| 02:17 | N. Central | The jumper by Samuel Ryals is denied by David Vinton | 65-62 |
| 02:16 | Wheaton | David Vinton pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:16 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Central | Peter Williams (C) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Rich Fontana (PG), Larry Farris (SG) Jason Bolen, James Liu | |
| 01:57 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 01:56 | Wheaton | David Vinton grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:28 | Wheaton | Larry Farris travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | N. Central | Lloyd Vanmeter makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Peter Williams | 67-62 |
| 00:47 | Wheaton | Dave Graham blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Wright - foul #4 on Richard Wright, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| 00:47 | Wheaton | Dave Graham makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:47 | Wheaton | Dave Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:47 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Samuel Ryals | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | N. Central | Samuel Ryals is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Farris - foul #2 on Larry Farris, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:45 | N. Central | Samuel Ryals makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | N. Central | Samuel Ryals misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Carroll Barnette | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | Larry Farris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Wheaton | David Vinton snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:34 | Wheaton | Rich Fontana's layup is rejected by Samuel Ryals | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Peter Williams | 68-63 |
| 00:31 | N. Central | Rich Fontana is called for the reach on Peter Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rich Fontana, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Clayton Moore (PG) Rich Fontana | |
| 00:31 | N. Central | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:31 | N. Central | Peter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:31 | Wheaton | Dave Graham snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Larry Farris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clayton Moore | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Rodney Dingman is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Farris - foul #3 on Larry Farris, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Rodney Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Rodney Dingman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:23 | Wheaton | David Vinton snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Wheaton | Carroll Barnette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | N. Central | Richard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | Richard Wright is hacked by Clayton Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Moore, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | Richard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | Richard Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | David Vinton grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Larry Farris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Vinton | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | N. Central | Rodney Dingman is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Moore - foul #2 on Clayton Moore, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | N. Central | Rodney Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | N. Central | Rodney Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:01 | Wheaton | Larry Farris is fouled on the floor by Rodney Dingman - foul #2 on Rodney Dingman, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:01 | Wheaton | Larry Farris makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Wheaton | Larry Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Richard Wright runs out the clock | 73-71 |