| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Englund (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Blade (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | John Blade inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace misses badly on a floater from the right side | 28-24 |
| 19:41 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:26 | N. Central | Harold Englund clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-24 |
| 19:25 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 19:07 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Drew | 28-26 |
| 18:55 | N. Central | Richard Jones hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Englund | 30-26 |
| 18:30 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | N. Central | Carlos Williams gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:15 | N. Central | Carlos Williams can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 18:14 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:01 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kyle Heidrick, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley (PF) Kyle Heidrick | |
| 17:47 | N. Central | Carlos Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Curtis Miller - foul #3 on Curtis Miller, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | William Johnson (C) Curtis Miller | |
| 17:47 | N. Central | Carlos Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:47 | N. Central | Carlos Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:31 | Wheaton | John Blade knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Barry Wallace | 32-29 |
| 17:13 | N. Central | Carlos Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Jones | 34-29 |
| 16:49 | Wheaton | Thomas Boyer picks off the pass by William Johnson | 34-29 |
| 16:32 | N. Central | Gene Slaton buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 36-29 |
| 16:14 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Barry Wallace, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (SG), Paul Ebeling (SF), Joseph Alston (C) Harold Englund, Thomas Boyer, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger (PG), Robert Maestas (SG), Oren Fort (SF) Barry Wallace, Raymond Drew, John Blade | |
| 15:54 | N. Central | Richard Jones can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 15:53 | Wheaton | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Kozielski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Alston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Hal Herzberger (fresh) SG - Robert Maestas (fresh) SF - Oren Fort (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lynn Pelley (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Wheaton | Scot Kozielski steps in front of the Robert Maestas pass | 36-29 |
| 15:20 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski lays it in | 38-29 |
| 15:10 | Wheaton | Paul Ebeling blocks the short jumper by Oren Fort | 38-29 |
| 15:08 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Paul Ebeling | 38-29 |
| 14:46 | N. Central | Richard Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-29 |
| 14:44 | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:37 | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley misses short on a runner in the lane | 38-29 |
| 14:36 | Wheaton | Oren Fort pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:16 | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley is hacked by Carlos Williams - foul #2 on Carlos Williams, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Englund (SG), Thomas Boyer (SF), Gene Slaton (C) Richard Jones, Carlos Williams, Joseph Alston | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Wallace (PG), Raymond Drew (SG), John Blade (SF), Kyle Heidrick (PF), Curtis Miller (C) Hal Herzberger, Robert Maestas, Oren Fort, Lynn Pelley, William Johnson | |
| 13:59 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-29 |
| 13:58 | N. Central | Gene Slaton snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 13:43 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Englund | 41-29 |
| 13:29 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick lays it in set up by Barry Wallace and the foul's on Paul Ebeling - foul #1 on Paul Ebeling, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Alston (PF) Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 13:29 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:29 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Joseph Alston | 41-31 |
| 13:20 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 13:19 | N. Central | Gene Slaton gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:11 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Drew - foul #3 on Raymond Drew, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| 13:11 | N. Central | Harold Englund makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:11 | N. Central | Harold Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 12:56 | Wheaton | John Blade scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Barry Wallace | 43-33 |
| 12:44 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 12:42 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Alston | 43-33 |
| 12:30 | N. Central | Joseph Alston jams it | 45-33 |
| 12:28 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace is hacked by Scot Kozielski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scot Kozielski, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Carlos Williams (PF) Scot Kozielski, Joseph Alston | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 12:14 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Raymond Drew | 45-36 |
| 11:56 | N. Central | Carlos Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:55 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Curtis Miller | 45-36 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Englund (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Wallace (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Raymond Drew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Blade (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:25 | N. Central | Carlos Williams gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:13 | N. Central | Raymond Drew takes the ball from Harold Englund | 45-36 |
| 10:53 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Ebeling (C) Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger (SG), Lynn Pelley (PF), William Johnson (C) Raymond Drew, Kyle Heidrick, Curtis Miller | |
| 10:33 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (SG), Joseph Alston (C) Harold Englund, Thomas Boyer | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Maestas (SG), Oren Fort (SF) Barry Wallace, John Blade | |
| 10:33 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:33 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:11 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-36 |
| 10:09 | Wheaton | Oren Fort tips it home | 47-38 |
| 09:52 | N. Central | Lynn Pelley steals it from Richard Jones | 47-38 |
| 09:38 | Wheaton | Robert Maestas scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 09:21 | N. Central | Carlos Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Maestas - foul #1 on Robert Maestas, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Englund (SG), Thomas Boyer (SF) Scot Kozielski, Joseph Alston | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Wallace (PG), John Blade (SF), Kyle Heidrick (PF), Curtis Miller (C) Robert Maestas, Oren Fort, Lynn Pelley, William Johnson | |
| 09:21 | N. Central | Carlos Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:21 | N. Central | Carlos Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:09 | Wheaton | John Blade hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-40 |
| 09:07 | Wheaton | John Blade tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 09:06 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:57 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick misses badly on a runner in the lane | 49-40 |
| 08:55 | N. Central | Harold Englund pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:33 | N. Central | Kyle Heidrick steps in front of the Richard Jones pass | 49-40 |
| 08:11 | Wheaton | John Blade's dunk attempt is rejected by Carlos Williams | 49-40 |
| 08:09 | N. Central | Carlos Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:40 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 07:38 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Englund (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Paul Ebeling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Wallace (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Hal Herzberger (fresh) SF - John Blade (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Barry Wallace | 49-42 |
| 07:21 | N. Central | Carlos Williams is denied on a layup by Kyle Heidrick | 49-42 |
| 07:20 | N. Central | Carlos Williams grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 07:05 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hal Herzberger - foul #1 on Hal Herzberger, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (PG), David Boothby (SG), Joseph Alston (PF), Gene Slaton (C) Richard Jones, Harold Englund, Carlos Williams, Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Raymond Drew (SG), Lynn Pelley (PF) Hal Herzberger, Kyle Heidrick | |
| 07:05 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:05 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:05 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:46 | Wheaton | John Blade can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 06:44 | N. Central | Gene Slaton snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:19 | N. Central | Joseph Alston's layup is rejected by Curtis Miller | 50-42 |
| 06:18 | Wheaton | John Blade gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:01 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-42 |
| 05:59 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:54 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Blade | 50-45 |
| 05:37 | N. Central | David Boothby knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Scot Kozielski | 52-45 |
| 05:31 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Barry Wallace | 52-48 |
| 05:20 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-48 |
| 05:19 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:00 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Scot Kozielski - foul #3 on Scot Kozielski, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Harold Englund (SG), Paul Ebeling (SF), Carlos Williams (PF) Scot Kozielski, David Boothby, Thomas Boyer, Joseph Alston | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Oren Fort (SF), Kyle Heidrick (PF) John Blade, Curtis Miller | |
| 05:00 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:00 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:00 | N. Central | Gene Slaton gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:36 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Barry Wallace - foul #3 on Barry Wallace, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger (PG) Barry Wallace | |
| 04:36 | N. Central | Harold Englund makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:36 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:36 | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:21 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Williams - foul #3 on Carlos Williams, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 04:21 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:21 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:59 | N. Central | Carlos Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-50 |
| 03:57 | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:43 | Wheaton | Oren Fort clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 53-50 |
| 03:41 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Englund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Ebeling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Slaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Hal Herzberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Drew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Oren Fort (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lynn Pelley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Williams | 55-50 |
| 03:10 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 03:09 | N. Central | Carlos Williams gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:43 | N. Central | Gene Slaton comes up short on the runner from the right block | 55-50 |
| 02:42 | Wheaton | Lynn Pelley snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 02:42 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Boyer (SF) Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Barry Wallace (PG), John Blade (SF), Curtis Miller (C) Hal Herzberger, Oren Fort, Lynn Pelley | |
| 02:25 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger (SG) Raymond Drew | |
| 02:01 | N. Central | Gene Slaton buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Jones | 57-50 |
| 01:50 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 01:24 | N. Central | Gene Slaton is fouled on the floor by Curtis Miller - foul #4 on Curtis Miller, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Raymond Drew (SG) Hal Herzberger | |
| 01:24 | N. Central | Gene Slaton makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:24 | N. Central | Gene Slaton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:24 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Curtis Miller | 58-52 |
| 01:02 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick lays it in on a nice dish by Barry Wallace and he's fouled by Carlos Williams - foul #4 on Carlos Williams, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 01:02 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | N. Central | Richard Jones banks in the layup | 60-55 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Wheaton | Carlos Williams takes the ball from John Blade | 60-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:29 | N. Central | Raymond Drew is called for the reach on Harold Englund in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Drew, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Ebeling (PF), Joseph Alston (C) Carlos Williams, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:29 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:29 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:29 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Curtis Miller | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Miller | 60-58 |
| 00:24 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Carlos Williams (PF), Gene Slaton (C) Paul Ebeling, Joseph Alston | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Harold Englund is hacked by Barry Wallace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Wallace, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Harold Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | John Blade hits a shot from the baseline set up by Curtis Miller and he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Wheaton | John Blade makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Richard Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Englund (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Blade (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick wins the tip | 61-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gene Slaton - foul #2 on Gene Slaton, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 04:46 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:46 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:23 | N. Central | Harold Englund blows the layup | 61-63 |
| 04:21 | Wheaton | Raymond Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:04 | Wheaton | John Blade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 04:03 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Heidrick | 61-63 |
| 03:55 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Drew | 61-65 |
| 03:38 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Englund | 63-65 |
| 03:31 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 03:29 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:18 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Barry Wallace | 63-68 |
| 03:01 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer's pass is intercepted by Curtis Miller | 63-68 |
| 02:40 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 63-68 |
| 02:38 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:16 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer makes the 3 from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 01:59 | Wheaton | Barry Wallace scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Drew | 66-70 |
| 01:37 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Blade - foul #2 on John Blade, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 01:37 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:37 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:23 | Wheaton | Kyle Heidrick misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 01:21 | N. Central | Gene Slaton pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:04 | N. Central | Carlos Williams scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Jones | 69-70 |
| 00:43 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gene Slaton - foul #3 on Gene Slaton, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:43 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:43 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Englund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Boyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Gene Slaton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Barry Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Drew (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Blade (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Heidrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Gene Slaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller grabs the board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller is hacked by Harold Englund in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Englund, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger (PG) Barry Wallace | |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Wheaton | Curtis Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Carlos Williams gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | N. Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Harold Englund loses the ball out of bounds | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Wheaton | Hal Herzberger runs out the clock | 69-72 |