| Lineup | Northland | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Deem (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Steil (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Stockton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael McPhaul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Melvin Walburn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northland | Shannon Deem inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northland | Donald Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 19:27 | Wheaton | David Hamilton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 19:26 | Northland | Shannon Deem pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:10 | Northland | Shannon Deem can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kurt Woods - foul #3 on Kurt Woods, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Johnie Cepeda (SG) Kurt Woods | |
| 19:10 | Northland | Shannon Deem misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:10 | Northland | Shannon Deem misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:10 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Michael McPhaul | 29-35 |
| 18:54 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton misses short on a floater from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:52 | Northland | Shannon Deem snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:48 | Northland | Donald Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Steil | 32-35 |
| 18:27 | Wheaton | David Hamilton drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael McPhaul | 32-38 |
| 18:03 | Northland | Donald Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 18:02 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:00 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton's pass is intercepted by Donald Miller in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 17:45 | Northland | Shannon Deem misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 32-38 |
| 17:43 | Northland | Shannon Deem gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:35 | Northland | Shannon Deem comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:33 | Wheaton | Melvin Walburn grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:17 | Wheaton | Melvin Walburn loses the dribble to Paul Avery | 32-38 |
| 16:56 | Northland | Donald Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:55 | Northland | John Steil can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 16:54 | Northland | Paul Avery gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:38 | Northland | John Steil connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 16:23 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul misses the jump hook in the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:22 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McPhaul | 34-38 |
| 16:14 | Wheaton | Shannon Deem steps in front of the David Hamilton pass | 34-38 |
| 15:55 | Northland | Johnie Cepeda picks off the pass by Donald Miller | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Deem (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Steil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Avery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Stockton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnie Cepeda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael McPhaul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Walburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton makes the jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 15:23 | Northland | William Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Johnie Cepeda - foul #1 on Johnie Cepeda, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northland | Jeremy Ruggerio (SG), John Lovett (SF), James Taylor (PF), Alton Fulp (C) Donald Miller, Shannon Deem, John Steil, Paul Avery | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Willard Almendarez (PG), Kurt Woods (SG), Charles Wilken (SF), Gerard Cude (PF), Fredrick Tristan (C) Barry Stockton, Johnie Cepeda, David Hamilton, Michael McPhaul, Melvin Walburn | |
| 15:23 | Northland | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:23 | Northland | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:02 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude misses long on a shot from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 15:00 | Northland | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 36-40 |
| 14:40 | Northland | James Taylor misses the dunk but he's fouled by Fredrick Tristan - foul #1 on Fredrick Tristan, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northland | Clark Earl (SF) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 14:40 | Northland | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:40 | Northland | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:27 | Wheaton | Willard Almendarez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 14:25 | Northland | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:07 | Northland | John Lovett misses the easy layup | 38-40 |
| 14:06 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:55 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Clark Earl - foul #1 on Clark Earl, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northland | Donald Miller (SG) Clark Earl | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Stockton (PG) Willard Almendarez | |
| 13:55 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:55 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:55 | Northland | Donald Miller snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:34 | Northland | John Lovett clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Barry Stockton - foul #2 on Barry Stockton, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northland | Shannon Deem (SF), John Steil (PF) Jeremy Ruggerio, Alton Fulp | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Hamilton (SF), Melvin Walburn (C) Gerard Cude, Fredrick Tristan | |
| 13:34 | Northland | John Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:34 | Northland | John Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:22 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 13:01 | Northland | Donald Miller misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 12:59 | Northland | James Taylor tips it in | 41-44 |
| 12:38 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton's pass is intercepted by Shannon Deem | 41-44 |
| 12:33 | Northland | Shannon Deem lays it in | 43-44 |
| 12:24 | Wheaton | Donald Miller is called for the reach on David Hamilton - foul #2 on Donald Miller, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northland | William Roberts (PG), Paul Avery (C) John Lovett, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul (PF) Charles Wilken | |
| 12:10 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:09 | Wheaton | Melvin Walburn grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:51 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton connects on the shot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Deem (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Steil (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Stockton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael McPhaul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Walburn (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northland | William Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 11:32 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Melvin Walburn | 43-46 |
| 11:19 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Steil - foul #1 on John Steil, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northland | Jeremy Ruggerio (SG), John Lovett (SF), Alton Fulp (PF) Donald Miller, Shannon Deem, John Steil | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Johnie Cepeda (SG), Gerard Cude (SF), Fredrick Tristan (C) Kurt Woods, David Hamilton, Melvin Walburn | |
| 11:19 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:19 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:19 | Northland | Jeremy Ruggerio snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:50 | Northland | William Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:48 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 10:42 | Wheaton | Alton Fulp steps in front of the Gerard Cude pass | 43-47 |
| 10:20 | Northland | Alton Fulp makes the jump hook in the lane | 45-47 |
| 09:52 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 09:51 | Wheaton | Fredrick Tristan gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:36 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Stockton and he's hacked by John Lovett - foul #2 on John Lovett, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northland | Donald Miller (SG), Shannon Deem (SF), John Steil (PF), James Taylor (C) William Roberts, John Lovett, Alton Fulp, Paul Avery | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kurt Woods (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Melvin Walburn (C) Barry Stockton, Michael McPhaul, Fredrick Tristan | |
| 09:36 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:36 | Northland | The rebound goes to John Steil | 45-49 |
| 09:19 | Northland | Donald Miller drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Ruggerio | 47-49 |
| 08:56 | Wheaton | David Hamilton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 08:55 | Northland | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:47 | Northland | Shannon Deem knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Miller | 49-49 |
| 08:35 | Wheaton | Johnie Cepeda misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 08:33 | Wheaton | Melvin Walburn snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:20 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northland | John Lovett (PG), Paul Avery (C) Jeremy Ruggerio, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles Wilken (PF) Gerard Cude | |
| 08:01 | Northland | Donald Miller hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Shannon Deem | 51-49 |
| 07:38 | Wheaton | Melvin Walburn misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 07:37 | Northland | Paul Avery grabs the board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - John Lovett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Deem (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Steil (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Johnie Cepeda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Wilken (fresh) 6 pts. C - Melvin Walburn (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northland | Paul Avery misses short on a floater from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 07:30 | Northland | John Steil snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:19 | Northland | John Steil misses badly on a shot near the basket | 51-49 |
| 07:17 | Northland | Paul Avery misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 07:16 | Wheaton | Melvin Walburn grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 06:57 | Wheaton | Kurt Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northland | William Roberts (PG), Jeremy Ruggerio (SF), James Taylor (PF) John Lovett, Shannon Deem, John Steil | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Stockton (PG), Gerard Cude (SF), Michael McPhaul (PF), Fredrick Tristan (C) Johnie Cepeda, Kurt Woods, David Hamilton, Melvin Walburn | |
| 06:38 | Northland | James Taylor misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 06:36 | Northland | James Taylor tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 06:13 | Wheaton | Fredrick Tristan clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 06:11 | Wheaton | Gerard Cude tips it home | 53-51 |
| 05:44 | Northland | Barry Stockton is called for the reach on Donald Miller - foul #3 on Barry Stockton, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northland | Shannon Deem (SF), John Steil (PF) Donald Miller, Paul Avery | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kurt Woods (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Melvin Walburn (C) Charles Wilken, Gerard Cude, Fredrick Tristan | |
| 05:32 | Northland | John Steil's layup is rejected by Melvin Walburn | 53-51 |
| 05:31 | Northland | William Roberts hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 05:12 | Wheaton | William Roberts is called for the reach on Barry Stockton - foul #3 on William Roberts, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northland | John Lovett (SG) Jeremy Ruggerio | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 04:58 | Wheaton | John Steil is called for the reach on Barry Stockton - foul #2 on John Steil, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 04:41 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 04:40 | Wheaton | Melvin Walburn snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:24 | Wheaton | David Hamilton lays it up and in | 55-53 |
| 04:07 | Northland | Shannon Deem hits a jumper near the basket set up by William Roberts | 57-53 |
| 03:40 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kurt Woods | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lovett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Shannon Deem (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Steil (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Stockton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael McPhaul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Walburn (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Northland | Shannon Deem is hacked by Barry Stockton - foul #4 on Barry Stockton, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northland | Jeremy Ruggerio (PG), Donald Miller (SG), Alton Fulp (PF), Paul Avery (C) William Roberts, Shannon Deem, John Steil, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Willard Almendarez (PG), Johnie Cepeda (SG), Charles Wilken (SF), Gerard Cude (PF), Fredrick Tristan (C) Barry Stockton, Kurt Woods, David Hamilton, Michael McPhaul, Melvin Walburn | |
| 03:09 | Northland | Jeremy Ruggerio is hacked by Willard Almendarez - foul #1 on Willard Almendarez, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 03:09 | Northland | Jeremy Ruggerio makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:09 | Northland | Jeremy Ruggerio makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:41 | Wheaton | Charles Wilken misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-55 |
| 02:40 | Northland | Alton Fulp gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:40 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northland | William Roberts (PG), Shannon Deem (SF), John Steil (PF) Jeremy Ruggerio, John Lovett, Alton Fulp | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Stockton (PG), Kurt Woods (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Michael McPhaul (PF), Melvin Walburn (C) Willard Almendarez, Johnie Cepeda, Charles Wilken, Gerard Cude, Fredrick Tristan | |
| 02:19 | Northland | William Roberts drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 01:51 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 01:50 | Wheaton | Kurt Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:40 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Stockton and he's fouled by John Steil - foul #3 on John Steil, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 01:40 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:25 | Northland | Donald Miller misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 01:23 | Wheaton | Melvin Walburn snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:07 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Steil - foul #4 on John Steil, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 01:07 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:07 | Wheaton | Michael McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:55 | Northland | William Roberts buries a jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | Kurt Woods knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Northland | John Steil buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by David Hamilton - foul #2 on David Hamilton, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:19 | Northland | John Steil makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Wheaton | David Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Northland | John Steil snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Northland | John Steil is hacked by Kurt Woods in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kurt Woods, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Northland | John Steil makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Northland | John Steil misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Melvin Walburn pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | David Hamilton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Barry Stockton | 67-66 |
| 00:03 | Northland | Kurt Woods is called for the reach on John Steil in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kurt Woods, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Johnie Cepeda (SG) Kurt Woods | |
| 00:03 | Northland | John Steil misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:03 | Northland | John Steil makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:03 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Barry Stockton clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-66 |