| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Paul Weatherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tom Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Garry Tarver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Simcox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Troupe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Branstetter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cliff Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Jon Butler inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | N. Central | Richard Troupe makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-30 |
| 19:16 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Weatherspoon | 22-30 |
| 19:01 | N. Central | Gerald Price is hacked by Paul Weatherspoon - foul #3 on Paul Weatherspoon, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tindell (PG) Paul Weatherspoon | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 18:49 | N. Central | Jon Butler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 18:48 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:42 | Wheaton | James Edwards knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Tindell | 25-30 |
| 18:26 | N. Central | Jon Butler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-30 |
| 18:24 | N. Central | Jon Butler snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:11 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter is whistled for a carry | 25-30 |
| 17:51 | Wheaton | The jump hook by John Tindell is blocked by Josh Branstetter | 25-30 |
| 17:50 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:37 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery is hacked by Cliff Rose - foul #3 on Cliff Rose, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Zamorano (C) Cliff Rose | |
| 17:25 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jon Butler - foul #1 on Jon Butler, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 17:25 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:25 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:25 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:09 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Tindell - foul #2 on John Tindell, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Everett Jost (C) James Edwards | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 17:09 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:09 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:09 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Josh Branstetter | 26-30 |
| 17:04 | N. Central | Richard Troupe misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-30 |
| 17:03 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 16:45 | Wheaton | Everett Jost misses badly on a shot from the left side | 26-30 |
| 16:44 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Josh Branstetter | 26-30 |
| 16:21 | N. Central | Tom Montgomery steals it from Gerald Price | 26-30 |
| 16:17 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery lays it up and in | 28-30 |
| 15:56 | N. Central | Richard Troupe can't connect on a shot from the left side | 28-30 |
| 15:55 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Tindell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Montgomery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Garry Tarver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Simcox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Jost (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Troupe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josh Branstetter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Zamorano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Zamorano - foul #2 on Michael Zamorano, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon (PG), James Edwards (C) Tom Montgomery, Roger Simcox | |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Struble (PG), Benjamin Lowery (SG), Harry Meidinger (SF), Cliff Rose (C) Gerald Price, Richard Troupe, Jon Butler, Josh Branstetter | |
| 15:43 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:43 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:43 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver misses the 3rd free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:43 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:34 | N. Central | Harry Meidinger misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 15:33 | N. Central | Benjamin Lowery grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:16 | N. Central | Everett Jost picks off the pass by Michael Zamorano | 29-30 |
| 15:03 | Wheaton | Everett Jost knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by John Tindell and he's fouled by Harry Meidinger - foul #1 on Harry Meidinger, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Bernard Clarke (PF) Garry Tarver | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 15:03 | Wheaton | Everett Jost makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:47 | N. Central | Adam Struble double dribbles | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Raymond Ostrom (SG) John Tindell | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 14:29 | Wheaton | Bernard Clarke misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 14:28 | Wheaton | James Edwards misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 14:26 | N. Central | Cliff Rose gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:22 | N. Central | Adam Struble comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 14:21 | Wheaton | Everett Jost grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 14:16 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 14:14 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 13:56 | N. Central | Adam Struble hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Benjamin Lowery | 32-33 |
| 13:28 | Wheaton | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 13:26 | N. Central | Adam Struble grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 13:06 | N. Central | Harry Meidinger clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 13:05 | N. Central | Cliff Rose hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 12:39 | Wheaton | James Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 12:37 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Adam Struble | 32-35 |
| 12:16 | N. Central | Bernard Clarke steps in front of the Michael Zamorano pass | 32-35 |
| 11:59 | Wheaton | James Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 11:58 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Benjamin Lowery | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Paul Weatherspoon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Jost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bernard Clarke (fresh) C - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Adam Struble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Lowery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Meidinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Zamorano (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Cliff Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | N. Central | Adam Struble connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Lowery | 32-38 |
| 11:36 | Wheaton | Everett Jost scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Weatherspoon and the foul's on Michael Zamorano - foul #3 on Michael Zamorano, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tindell (PG), Tom Montgomery (SG), Garry Tarver (SF), Roger Simcox (PF) Paul Weatherspoon, Raymond Ostrom, Bernard Clarke, James Edwards | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gerald Price (PG), Richard Troupe (SG), Jon Butler (SF), Josh Branstetter (PF), Jeffery Springer (C) Adam Struble, Benjamin Lowery, Harry Meidinger, Michael Zamorano, Cliff Rose | |
| 11:36 | Wheaton | Everett Jost misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:36 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 11:22 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jon Butler | 34-41 |
| 11:06 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Richard Troupe - foul #1 on Richard Troupe, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Francis Stouffer (C) Everett Jost | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 10:55 | Wheaton | Francis Stouffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 10:41 | N. Central | Jeffery Springer clanks a floater near the basket | 34-41 |
| 10:39 | Wheaton | Francis Stouffer grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 10:17 | Wheaton | Francis Stouffer misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jon Butler - foul #2 on Jon Butler, team foul #7 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon (PG) John Tindell | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 10:17 | Wheaton | Francis Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:17 | Wheaton | Francis Stouffer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:17 | N. Central | Jeffery Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:01 | N. Central | Richard Troupe comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 10:00 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 09:50 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 09:33 | N. Central | Jon Butler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 09:31 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 09:20 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 09:19 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 09:05 | Wheaton | The short jumper by Francis Stouffer is denied by Josh Branstetter | 35-41 |
| 09:04 | N. Central | Jeffery Springer pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 08:43 | N. Central | Roger Simcox takes the ball from Jeffery Springer | 35-41 |
| 08:29 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Weatherspoon | 37-41 |
| 08:22 | N. Central | Richard Troupe misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Simcox - foul #1 on Roger Simcox, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tindell (PG), Raymond Ostrom (SG), Everett Jost (SF), Bernard Clarke (PF) Paul Weatherspoon, Tom Montgomery, Garry Tarver, Roger Simcox | |
| Subs | N. Central | Cliff Rose (C) Jeffery Springer | |
| 08:22 | N. Central | Richard Troupe makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:22 | N. Central | Richard Troupe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:57 | Wheaton | Gerald Price steps in front of the Raymond Ostrom pass | 37-43 |
| 07:54 | N. Central | Gerald Price lays it up and in | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Tindell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Jost (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bernard Clarke (fresh) C - Francis Stouffer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Troupe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josh Branstetter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Cliff Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Wheaton | Francis Stouffer misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 07:34 | N. Central | Cliff Rose pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 07:30 | N. Central | Gerald Price misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 07:28 | N. Central | Richard Troupe gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 07:10 | N. Central | Gerald Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon (PG), Tom Montgomery (SG), Garry Tarver (SF), James Edwards (C) John Tindell, Raymond Ostrom, Bernard Clarke, Francis Stouffer | |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Struble (PG), Benjamin Lowery (SG), Harry Meidinger (SF), Michael Zamorano (PF) Gerald Price, Richard Troupe, Jon Butler, Josh Branstetter | |
| 06:58 | Wheaton | James Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 06:57 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 06:43 | Wheaton | Benjamin Lowery is called for the reach on Everett Jost - foul #1 on Benjamin Lowery, team foul #8 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Roger Simcox (PF) Garry Tarver | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 06:43 | Wheaton | Everett Jost makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:43 | Wheaton | Everett Jost makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:23 | N. Central | Everett Jost is called for the reach on Harry Meidinger - foul #2 on Everett Jost, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Garry Tarver (SF) Everett Jost | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 06:07 | N. Central | Benjamin Lowery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 06:05 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Struble | 39-45 |
| 05:53 | N. Central | Adam Struble's pass is intercepted by Tom Montgomery | 39-45 |
| 05:50 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 05:30 | N. Central | Benjamin Lowery connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 05:16 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Garry Tarver | 43-48 |
| 04:58 | N. Central | Paul Weatherspoon picks off the pass by Benjamin Lowery | 43-48 |
| 04:37 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox is fouled on the floor by Michael Zamorano - foul #4 on Michael Zamorano, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Tindell (PG), Raymond Ostrom (SG), Everett Jost (C) Paul Weatherspoon, Tom Montgomery, James Edwards | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gerald Price (PG), Richard Troupe (SG), Jon Butler (SF), Josh Branstetter (PF) Adam Struble, Benjamin Lowery, Harry Meidinger, Cliff Rose | |
| 04:37 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:37 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:24 | N. Central | Richard Troupe comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 04:22 | Wheaton | Roger Simcox grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:11 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver's pass is intercepted by Richard Troupe | 45-48 |
| 04:00 | N. Central | Richard Troupe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 03:58 | Wheaton | Everett Jost snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 03:42 | Wheaton | John Tindell knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Ostrom | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Tindell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Tarver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Simcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Everett Jost (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Troupe (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josh Branstetter (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Zamorano (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | N. Central | Gerald Price misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 03:29 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 03:28 | Wheaton | Garry Tarver pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:13 | Wheaton | John Tindell is fouled on the floor by Michael Zamorano - foul #5 on Michael Zamorano, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon (PG), Bernard Clarke (PF), James Edwards (C) Raymond Ostrom, Garry Tarver, Roger Simcox | |
| Subs | N. Central | Jeffery Springer (C) Michael Zamorano | |
| 03:13 | Wheaton | John Tindell makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:13 | Wheaton | John Tindell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:02 | N. Central | Jon Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 03:00 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 03:00 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery (SG), Garry Tarver (SF) John Tindell, Bernard Clarke | |
| Subs | N. Central | Cliff Rose (C) Jeffery Springer | |
| 02:31 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Garry Tarver and he's hacked by Richard Troupe - foul #2 on Richard Troupe, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| 02:31 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:03 | N. Central | Richard Troupe drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Butler | 53-50 |
| 01:47 | Wheaton | Paul Weatherspoon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 01:46 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 01:34 | Wheaton | Everett Jost misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-50 |
| 01:33 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 01:19 | N. Central | Jon Butler knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 01:00 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 00:32 | N. Central | Cliff Rose scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Josh Branstetter | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Tom Montgomery hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Weatherspoon | 57-55 |
| 00:10 | N. Central | N. Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | N. Central | Cliff Rose's floater is tipped away by James Edwards | 57-55 |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | James Edwards snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Wheaton | Richard Troupe is called for the reach on James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Troupe, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Wheaton | Roger Simcox (PF) Everett Jost | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:03 | Wheaton | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:03 | Wheaton | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Josh Branstetter | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter misses the halfcourt shot | 58-55 |