| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Jessie Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Rippstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Pederson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Reames (fresh) 1 pts. C - Earl Goley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Englund (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | N. Central | Harold Englund is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Gene Slaton | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | N. Central | Harold Englund is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Reames - foul #2 on Micheal Reames, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:03 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | Elmhurst | Earl Goley pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:45 | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames misses the easy layup | 31-30 |
| 18:44 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Carlos Williams | 31-30 |
| 18:39 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:25 | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:23 | Elmhurst | Earl Goley can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 18:22 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Pederson hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 18:08 | N. Central | Carlos Williams misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 18:07 | Elmhurst | Earl Goley snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:54 | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein is fouled on the floor by Harold Englund - foul #3 on Harold Englund, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook (PG), James Mathieu (SF), Michael Lepe (PF), Dennis Schiefelbein (C) Jessie Cummins, Jimmy Pederson, Micheal Reames, Earl Goley | |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (SG), George Hughes (SF), Paul Ebeling (PF), Joseph Alston (C) Harold Englund, Thomas Boyer, Carlos Williams, Gene Slaton | |
| 17:40 | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 17:38 | N. Central | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Cook - foul #1 on Kurt Cook, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Heckler (SF) Andrew Rippstein | |
| Subs | N. Central | David Boothby (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 17:21 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling banks in the wide open layup set up by David Boothby | 36-32 |
| 17:05 | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook misses the floater from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:04 | Elmhurst | Dennis Schiefelbein tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 16:53 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 38-32 |
| 16:52 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 16:50 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:29 | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook is fouled on the floor by Joseph Alston - foul #2 on Joseph Alston, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein (SG), Jimmy Pederson (SF), Earl Goley (C) James Mathieu, John Heckler, Dennis Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Thomas Boyer (SF), Carlos Williams (PF) David Boothby, George Hughes, Joseph Alston | |
| 16:19 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Boyer - foul #3 on Thomas Boyer, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gene Slaton (C) Thomas Boyer | |
| 16:19 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:19 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:17 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling is hacked by Jimmy Pederson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Pederson, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames (PF) Michael Lepe | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 16:02 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Kurt Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Rippstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Pederson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Micheal Reames (fresh) 1 pts. C - Earl Goley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Kozielski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Ebeling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook is fouled on the floor by Gene Slaton - foul #2 on Gene Slaton, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Graham (PG) Kurt Cook | |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Englund (SG), Thomas Boyer (SF) Scot Kozielski, Paul Ebeling | |
| 15:26 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Pederson banks in the layup set up by Earl Goley | 41-35 |
| 15:15 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe (PF) Micheal Reames | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Alston (C) Gene Slaton | |
| 15:07 | Elmhurst | James Graham buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Andrew Rippstein | 44-35 |
| 14:44 | N. Central | Carlos Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Goley - foul #2 on Earl Goley, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Dennis Schiefelbein (C) Earl Goley | |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 14:44 | N. Central | Carlos Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:44 | N. Central | Carlos Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:15 | Elmhurst | James Graham knocks in the floater from close range set up by Andrew Rippstein | 46-37 |
| 14:03 | N. Central | Harold Englund is hacked by Andrew Rippstein - foul #2 on Andrew Rippstein, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook (PG), Jessie Cummins (SG), James Mathieu (SF), Micheal Reames (PF) James Graham, Andrew Rippstein, Jimmy Pederson, Dennis Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | N. Central | Gene Slaton (C) Carlos Williams | |
| 13:47 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Harold Englund | 46-39 |
| 13:24 | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Mathieu | 48-39 |
| 13:02 | N. Central | Joseph Alston is fouled on the floor by Micheal Reames - foul #3 on Micheal Reames, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Graham (PG), Andrew Rippstein (SG), Richard Morgan (PF), Earl Goley (C) Kurt Cook, Jessie Cummins, Micheal Reames, Michael Lepe | |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), David Boothby (SG), George Hughes (SF), Paul Ebeling (PF) Scot Kozielski, Harold Englund, Thomas Boyer, Joseph Alston | |
| 12:53 | N. Central | Gene Slaton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 12:52 | Elmhurst | Earl Goley gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:38 | Elmhurst | James Mathieu misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 12:37 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Paul Ebeling | 48-39 |
| 12:18 | N. Central | David Boothby loses the dribble to James Mathieu | 48-39 |
| 11:53 | Elmhurst | Richard Jones steals the ball from James Graham | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - James Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Rippstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mathieu (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Goley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Boothby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Ebeling (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Slaton (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | N. Central | George Hughes can't finish the layup | 48-39 |
| 11:37 | Elmhurst | James Mathieu gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:31 | Elmhurst | Richard Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 11:29 | N. Central | Gene Slaton snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 11:07 | N. Central | Andrew Rippstein steps in front of the David Boothby pass | 48-39 |
| 10:46 | Elmhurst | James Graham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Morgan | 51-39 |
| 10:44 | N. Central | Andrew Rippstein picks off the pass by Richard Jones in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 10:42 | Elmhurst | James Graham hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Rippstein | 53-39 |
| 10:15 | N. Central | George Hughes misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Mathieu - foul #1 on James Mathieu, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook (PG), Jessie Cummins (SG), Jimmy Pederson (SF), Micheal Reames (PF), Michael Lepe (C) James Graham, Andrew Rippstein, James Mathieu, Richard Morgan, Earl Goley | |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (PG), Harold Englund (SG), Thomas Boyer (SF), Carlos Williams (PF) Richard Jones, David Boothby, Paul Ebeling, Gene Slaton | |
| 10:15 | N. Central | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:15 | N. Central | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:48 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Pederson | 56-41 |
| 09:46 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Alston (C) George Hughes | |
| 09:37 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 09:35 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Pederson tips it in | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:32 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski is hacked by Kurt Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurt Cook, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| 09:32 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 09:32 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 09:32 | Elmhurst | Micheal Reames grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:13 | Elmhurst | Joseph Alston steps in front of the Michael Lepe pass | 58-42 |
| 08:57 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski knocks in the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Micheal Reames - foul #4 on Micheal Reames, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein (SG), Dennis Schiefelbein (C) Kurt Cook, Micheal Reames | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 08:57 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski misses the free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:57 | N. Central | Carlos Williams grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:52 | N. Central | Carlos Williams misses long on a runner from the baseline | 58-44 |
| 08:51 | Elmhurst | Dennis Schiefelbein pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:31 | Elmhurst | Dennis Schiefelbein's pass is intercepted by Joseph Alston | 58-44 |
| 08:10 | N. Central | Carlos Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Lepe - foul #1 on Michael Lepe, team foul #10 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook (PG), John Heckler (SF), Earl Goley (C) Jessie Cummins, Jimmy Pederson, Michael Lepe | |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Josh Willis (SG) Scot Kozielski, Harold Englund | |
| 08:10 | N. Central | Carlos Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:10 | N. Central | Carlos Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:50 | Elmhurst | Dennis Schiefelbein misses short on a runner from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 07:48 | N. Central | Josh Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Kurt Cook (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Rippstein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Heckler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Goley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Boyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:29 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer is open and buries a jump hook from close range | 58-48 |
| 07:10 | Elmhurst | John Heckler misses the jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 07:08 | Elmhurst | John Heckler grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:02 | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 07:00 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 58-48 |
| 06:48 | N. Central | Carlos Williams hits the finger roll set up by Josh Willis | 58-50 |
| 06:22 | Elmhurst | Earl Goley is denied on a layup by Thomas Boyer | 58-50 |
| 06:21 | N. Central | Richard Jones grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 05:52 | N. Central | Joseph Alston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-50 |
| 05:50 | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 05:50 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | James Graham (PG), Jimmy Pederson (SF), Micheal Reames (PF) Kurt Cook, John Heckler, Dennis Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Englund (SG), George Hughes (SF), Paul Ebeling (PF), Gene Slaton (C) Josh Willis, Thomas Boyer, Carlos Williams, Joseph Alston | |
| 05:40 | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein lays it in | 60-50 |
| 05:20 | N. Central | Earl Goley takes the ball from Gene Slaton | 60-50 |
| 05:04 | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 05:02 | Elmhurst | Earl Goley snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 04:55 | Elmhurst | James Graham misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 04:54 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Pederson tips it but misses | 60-50 |
| 04:52 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:25 | N. Central | Richard Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins (SG), Michael Lepe (C) Andrew Rippstein, Earl Goley | |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Alston (PF) George Hughes | |
| 04:00 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Pederson | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:46 | N. Central | Harold Englund hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 03:44 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - James Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Pederson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Reames (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Lepe (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Englund (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Ebeling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Gene Slaton (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Elmhurst | Jimmy Pederson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jimmy Pederson, team foul #11 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Andrew Rippstein (SG), James Mathieu (SF), Dennis Schiefelbein (C) James Graham, Jimmy Pederson, Micheal Reames | |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (PG), David Boothby (SG), Thomas Boyer (SF), Carlos Williams (PF), George Hughes (C) Richard Jones, Harold Englund, Paul Ebeling, Joseph Alston, Gene Slaton | |
| 03:19 | N. Central | Andrew Rippstein steps in front of the David Boothby pass in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 02:59 | Elmhurst | James Mathieu hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Rippstein | 64-50 |
| 02:47 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 02:46 | N. Central | George Hughes can't tip it in | 64-50 |
| 02:44 | N. Central | Carlos Williams gets the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:16 | N. Central | Thomas Boyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Boothby | 64-53 |
| 01:51 | Elmhurst | Michael Lepe throws it down | 66-53 |
| 01:35 | N. Central | Carlos Williams hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by David Boothby | 66-55 |
| 01:17 | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Rippstein and he's fouled by Thomas Boyer - foul #4 on Thomas Boyer, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook (PG) Andrew Rippstein | |
| Subs | N. Central | Paul Ebeling (PF), Joseph Alston (C) Thomas Boyer, Carlos Williams | |
| 01:17 | Elmhurst | Jessie Cummins makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:08 | N. Central | Joseph Alston comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-55 |
| 01:06 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to George Hughes | 69-55 |
| 00:57 | N. Central | David Boothby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-55 |
| 00:55 | Elmhurst | James Mathieu grabs the board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Elmhurst | Dennis Schiefelbein clanks a jumper from the left block | 69-55 |
| 00:31 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Paul Ebeling | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Dennis Schiefelbein, team foul #12 | 69-55 |
| 00:25 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:25 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Kurt Cook runs out the clock | 69-57 |