| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Boddy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Micheals (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Richard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Albright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Crooms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - John Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gleaves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Brandt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Gary Richard inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | N. Central | William Micheals is fouled in the backcourt by John Gleaves - foul #1 on John Gleaves, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:42 | N. Central | Gary Brandt takes the ball from Gary Richard | 25-28 |
| 19:26 | Elmhurst | James Lee comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Richard - foul #3 on Gary Richard, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alan Huffman (SF) Gary Richard | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 19:26 | Elmhurst | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:26 | Elmhurst | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:26 | N. Central | The rebound goes to John Crooms | 25-29 |
| 19:24 | N. Central | Louis Albright is fouled in the backcourt by John Bowen - foul #3 on John Bowen, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers (PG) John Bowen | |
| 19:10 | N. Central | Louis Albright misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Oliver Akers - foul #2 on Oliver Akers, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| 19:10 | N. Central | Louis Albright misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:10 | N. Central | Louis Albright misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:10 | Elmhurst | James Coleman snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:59 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves's pass is intercepted by Alan Huffman | 25-29 |
| 18:44 | N. Central | Oliver Akers is called for the reach on Alan Huffman - foul #3 on Oliver Akers, team foul #4 | 25-29 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas (PG) Oliver Akers | |
| 18:38 | N. Central | Alan Huffman drills a jumper from the right side | 27-29 |
| 18:23 | Elmhurst | James Lee clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 18:22 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Alan Huffman | 27-29 |
| 18:20 | N. Central | John Gleaves is called for the reach on William Micheals in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gleaves, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | N. Central | Tony Stanley (SG), Manuel Egerton (PF) William Micheals, Louis Albright | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Chad Owen (SG), Matthew Winfrey (SF), Jerry Eisenberg (PF), Gene Stricker (C) John Gleaves, Gary Brandt, James Coleman, James Lee | |
| 17:57 | N. Central | Manuel Egerton scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Crooms and the foul's on Chad Owen - foul #2 on Chad Owen, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Hill (C) John Crooms | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 17:57 | N. Central | Manuel Egerton makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | Elmhurst | Gene Stricker misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 17:32 | N. Central | Robert Hill gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:27 | N. Central | Alan Huffman loses the dribble to Gene Stricker in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 17:11 | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 17:10 | Elmhurst | Jerry Eisenberg tips it in | 30-31 |
| 16:48 | N. Central | Manuel Egerton is fouled on the floor by Jerry Eisenberg - foul #1 on Jerry Eisenberg, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Micheals (SG), Walter Stackhouse (SF), Louis Albright (PF) James Boddy, Alan Huffman, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Gleaves (SG), Gary Brandt (SF), James Coleman (PF), James Lee (C) Chad Owen, Matthew Winfrey, Jerry Eisenberg, Gene Stricker | |
| 16:48 | N. Central | Manuel Egerton makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:48 | N. Central | Manuel Egerton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:36 | Elmhurst | James Coleman misses the lay-in | 32-31 |
| 16:35 | N. Central | Walter Stackhouse snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:16 | N. Central | Tony Stanley is hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Crooms (C) Manuel Egerton | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 16:16 | N. Central | Tony Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:16 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Gary Brandt | 32-31 |
| 16:05 | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas blows the layup | 32-31 |
| 16:03 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:44 | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 15:43 | N. Central | John Crooms gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Tony Stanley (fairly fresh) SG - William Micheals (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Stackhouse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Albright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Crooms (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - John Gleaves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Brandt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | N. Central | Louis Albright comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Gary Brandt - foul #1 on Gary Brandt, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Boddy (PG), Gary Richard (SF) Tony Stanley, William Micheals | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Bowen (PG), Oliver Akers (SG), Jerry Eisenberg (PF), Matthew Winfrey (C) Mark Thomas, John Gleaves, James Coleman, James Lee | |
| 15:32 | N. Central | Louis Albright misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:32 | N. Central | Louis Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:15 | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 15:14 | N. Central | Louis Albright snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:49 | N. Central | Gary Richard is hacked by Gary Brandt - foul #2 on Gary Brandt, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Micheals (SG), Robert Hill (PF) Walter Stackhouse, Louis Albright | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gene Stricker (C) Gary Brandt | |
| 14:49 | N. Central | Gary Richard makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:49 | N. Central | Gary Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:31 | Elmhurst | Jerry Eisenberg loses the dribble to John Crooms | 35-31 |
| 14:23 | N. Central | Gary Richard's pass is intercepted by Matthew Winfrey | 35-31 |
| 14:20 | Elmhurst | John Bowen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Winfrey | 35-33 |
| 14:13 | N. Central | Gary Richard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Boddy | 38-33 |
| 13:56 | Elmhurst | Gene Stricker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bowen | 38-36 |
| 13:38 | N. Central | John Crooms makes the wide open floater from close range | 40-36 |
| 13:09 | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Richard - foul #4 on Gary Richard, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | Walter Stackhouse (PG), Tony Stanley (SG), Alan Huffman (SF), Louis Albright (PF), Manuel Egerton (C) James Boddy, William Micheals, Gary Richard, Robert Hill, John Crooms | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Gleaves (SG), Gary Brandt (SF), James Coleman (PF), James Lee (C) John Bowen, Oliver Akers, Jerry Eisenberg, Gene Stricker | |
| 13:09 | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:55 | N. Central | Louis Albright is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Tony Stanley | 42-38 |
| 12:34 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Coleman | 42-40 |
| 12:10 | N. Central | Walter Stackhouse comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Winfrey - foul #2 on Matthew Winfrey, team foul #11 | 42-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Boddy (PG) Louis Albright | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Bowen (PG), Chad Owen (SF) Matthew Winfrey, Gary Brandt | |
| 12:10 | N. Central | Walter Stackhouse makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:10 | N. Central | Walter Stackhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:42 | Elmhurst | Manuel Egerton is called for the reach on John Gleaves - foul #1 on Manuel Egerton, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Hill (C) Walter Stackhouse | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gene Stricker (C) James Lee | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Boddy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Egerton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - John Bowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Gleaves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Owen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Stricker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Elmhurst | James Coleman misses the fadeaway from the left block | 44-40 |
| 11:30 | N. Central | Robert Hill grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 11:14 | N. Central | Manuel Egerton connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Boddy | 46-40 |
| 11:07 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Manuel Egerton - foul #2 on Manuel Egerton, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Louis Albright (PF), John Crooms (C) Alan Huffman, Manuel Egerton | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas (PG), Gary Brandt (SF) John Bowen, John Gleaves | |
| 11:07 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:07 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:04 | N. Central | Robert Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Micheals (SG) Tony Stanley | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 10:57 | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas is hacked by James Boddy - foul #1 on James Boddy, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 10:40 | Elmhurst | James Coleman lays it in on a great pass from Mark Thomas and he's fouled by Louis Albright - foul #1 on Louis Albright, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Walter Stackhouse (SF) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers (PG), James Lee (C) Mark Thomas, Gene Stricker | |
| 10:40 | Elmhurst | James Coleman makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:23 | N. Central | John Crooms can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 10:21 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:06 | Elmhurst | James Lee double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | Tony Stanley (SG) William Micheals | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Gleaves (SG), Mark Thomas (SF), Jerry Eisenberg (PF) Chad Owen, Gary Brandt, James Coleman | |
| 09:52 | N. Central | Tony Stanley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Stackhouse | 48-45 |
| 09:33 | Elmhurst | James Lee misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-45 |
| 09:32 | N. Central | Tony Stanley gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:28 | N. Central | James Boddy is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tony Stanley | 51-45 |
| 09:12 | Elmhurst | James Lee is denied on a layup by John Crooms | 51-45 |
| 09:10 | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 09:09 | N. Central | Louis Albright pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:46 | N. Central | John Crooms blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #12 | 51-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | Robert Hill (PG), William Micheals (SG), Alan Huffman (SF), Manuel Egerton (PF) James Boddy, Tony Stanley, Walter Stackhouse, Louis Albright | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Bowen (PG), Chad Owen (SG), Gary Brandt (SF), James Coleman (PF), Gene Stricker (C) Oliver Akers, John Gleaves, Mark Thomas, Jerry Eisenberg, James Lee | |
| 08:46 | N. Central | John Crooms misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:46 | N. Central | John Crooms misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:46 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Gene Stricker | 51-45 |
| 08:26 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Owen | 51-48 |
| 08:21 | N. Central | Robert Hill is fouled in the backcourt by John Bowen - foul #4 on John Bowen, team foul #13 | 51-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Boddy (PG) John Crooms | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Matthew Winfrey (PG) John Bowen | |
| 08:21 | N. Central | Robert Hill misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:21 | N. Central | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:02 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 08:01 | Elmhurst | James Coleman hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 07:39 | N. Central | Alan Huffman misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Winfrey - foul #3 on Matthew Winfrey, team foul #14 | 52-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Tony Stanley (PG), Gary Richard (SF) James Boddy, William Micheals | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Bowen (PG), John Gleaves (SG) Chad Owen, James Coleman | |
| 07:39 | N. Central | Alan Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:39 | N. Central | Alan Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:39 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Gene Stricker | 53-50 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Tony Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Huffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Manuel Egerton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - John Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Gleaves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Winfrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gene Stricker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Elmhurst | Alan Huffman steals it from Matthew Winfrey | 53-50 |
| 06:55 | N. Central | John Gleaves is called for the reach on Alan Huffman - foul #3 on John Gleaves, team foul #15 | 53-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Walter Stackhouse (PG), Louis Albright (PF) Manuel Egerton, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jerry Eisenberg (PF), James Lee (C) Matthew Winfrey, Gene Stricker | |
| 06:55 | N. Central | Alan Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:55 | N. Central | Alan Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:37 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 06:36 | Elmhurst | Jerry Eisenberg tips it home | 54-52 |
| 06:23 | N. Central | Gary Richard hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Walter Stackhouse | 57-52 |
| 06:19 | Elmhurst | John Bowen is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Stackhouse - foul #2 on Walter Stackhouse, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | John Crooms (C) Alan Huffman | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Chad Owen (SG), Mark Thomas (SF) John Gleaves, Gary Brandt | |
| 06:19 | Elmhurst | John Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:19 | Elmhurst | John Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:07 | N. Central | Walter Stackhouse is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Richard and he's hacked by James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #16 | 59-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Micheals (SG) Tony Stanley | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers (SG), James Coleman (PF) Chad Owen, Jerry Eisenberg | |
| 06:07 | N. Central | Walter Stackhouse makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:41 | Elmhurst | John Bowen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 05:26 | N. Central | John Crooms scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Stackhouse and he's fouled by James Lee - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #17 | 62-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | James Boddy (PG) Walter Stackhouse | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Chad Owen (SG), Gary Brandt (SF) John Bowen, Mark Thomas | |
| 05:26 | N. Central | John Crooms misses the free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:26 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 05:06 | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Oliver Akers, team foul #18 | 62-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Tony Stanley (SG) William Micheals | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Bowen (PG), Jerry Eisenberg (PF), Matthew Winfrey (C) Oliver Akers, James Coleman, James Lee | |
| 04:58 | N. Central | Louis Albright misses the wide open shot in the lane | 62-56 |
| 04:57 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Jerry Eisenberg | 62-56 |
| 04:34 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Richard - foul #5 on Gary Richard, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | Alan Huffman (SF), Manuel Egerton (PF), Robert Hill (C) Gary Richard, Louis Albright, John Crooms | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gene Stricker (C) Gary Brandt | |
| 04:34 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:34 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:34 | N. Central | Manuel Egerton grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 04:10 | N. Central | Alan Huffman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 04:09 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to John Bowen | 62-57 |
| 03:53 | Elmhurst | James Boddy picks off the pass by Chad Owen | 62-57 |
| 03:25 | N. Central | Robert Hill is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-57 |
| 03:23 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Huffman | 62-57 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - James Boddy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Huffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Manuel Egerton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - John Bowen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Owen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Winfrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Eisenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Stricker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | N. Central | James Boddy clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Bowen - foul #5 on John Bowen, team foul #19 | 62-57 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Micheals (SG), Walter Stackhouse (SF), Louis Albright (PF), John Crooms (C) Tony Stanley, Alan Huffman, Manuel Egerton, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers (PG), John Gleaves (SG), Mark Thomas (SF), James Coleman (PF), James Lee (C) John Bowen, Chad Owen, Matthew Winfrey, Jerry Eisenberg, Gene Stricker | |
| 03:11 | N. Central | James Boddy misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:11 | N. Central | James Boddy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:53 | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas hits a jumper from close range | 63-59 |
| 02:40 | N. Central | John Crooms clanks a jump hook from the right block | 63-59 |
| 02:39 | Elmhurst | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:23 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | N. Central | James Boddy pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:14 | N. Central | William Micheals hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-59 |
| 02:13 | Elmhurst | Oliver Akers pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:13 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Tony Stanley (SG), Alan Huffman (SF), Manuel Egerton (PF), Robert Hill (C) William Micheals, Walter Stackhouse, Louis Albright, John Crooms | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt (SF), Matthew Winfrey (PF), Gene Stricker (C) Mark Thomas, James Coleman, James Lee | |
| 01:51 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Tony Stanley - foul #1 on Tony Stanley, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | William Micheals (SG), Louis Albright (PF), John Crooms (C) Tony Stanley, Manuel Egerton, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Coleman (PF), James Lee (C) Matthew Winfrey, Gene Stricker | |
| 01:51 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:32 | N. Central | William Micheals hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 01:09 | Elmhurst | Gary Brandt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:58 | Elmhurst | James Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:57 | N. Central | Louis Albright gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | N. Central | William Micheals is fouled in the backcourt by John Gleaves - foul #4 on John Gleaves, team foul #20 | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | N. Central | William Micheals misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | N. Central | William Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Elmhurst | John Gleaves drills a 3 from straight away | 66-65 |
| 00:40 | N. Central | James Boddy is hacked by Oliver Akers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oliver Akers, team foul #21 | 66-65 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas (PG) Oliver Akers | |
| 00:40 | N. Central | James Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:40 | N. Central | James Boddy misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:40 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to James Lee | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Elmhurst | The jump hook by James Lee is blocked by John Crooms | 67-65 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | Louis Albright grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | N. Central | Louis Albright is hacked by Mark Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Thomas, team foul #22 | 67-65 |
| 00:22 | N. Central | Louis Albright makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:22 | N. Central | Louis Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Elmhurst | James Coleman is fouled on the floor by John Crooms - foul #1 on John Crooms, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Elmhurst | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Elmhurst | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | John Gleaves is called for the reach on Alan Huffman in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gleaves, team foul #23 | 69-67 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Chad Owen (SG) John Gleaves | |
| 00:13 | N. Central | Alan Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | N. Central | Alan Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 00:08 | Elmhurst | Chad Owen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | N. Central | John Crooms grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | John Crooms is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Owen - foul #3 on Chad Owen, team foul #24 | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | John Crooms misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | John Crooms makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Mark Thomas hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-67 |