| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pacholski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Francis Vanallen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kovach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northland | John Kovach inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Northland | David Pacholski denies the turnaround by John Kovach | 33-35 |
| 19:51 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Donald Boyd | 33-35 |
| 19:32 | N. Central | Donald Boyd is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | Northland | John Kovach can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 19:13 | Northland | John Lynch tips it home | 33-37 |
| 18:58 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 18:57 | Northland | Richard Pierce grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:45 | Northland | Michael Donohue drills a fadeaway in the lane | 33-39 |
| 18:22 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 18:21 | N. Central | Stephen Shull tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 18:08 | Northland | John Kovach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 17:52 | N. Central | David Pacholski hits a turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Vanderhoff | 37-39 |
| 17:35 | Northland | John Lynch makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Francis Vanallen | 37-41 |
| 17:15 | N. Central | David Pacholski travels with the ball | 37-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Hall (PG), Roy Roseboro (SG), Glenn Hickman (PF) Thomas Vanderhoff, Isaiah Cadwell, David Pacholski | |
| Subs | Northland | Buford Kinnard (PG), Edward Richardson (PF) Francis Vanallen, Michael Donohue | |
| 17:03 | Northland | Glenn Hickman blocks the short jumper by John Kovach | 37-41 |
| 17:01 | Northland | Buford Kinnard tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 16:59 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:54 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Hall | 40-41 |
| 16:32 | Northland | Buford Kinnard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:30 | Northland | John Lynch tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 16:29 | N. Central | Stephen Shull grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:25 | N. Central | Gregory Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 16:24 | Northland | The rebound goes to John Kovach | 40-41 |
| 16:04 | Northland | Buford Kinnard misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Shull - foul #1 on Stephen Shull, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Isaiah Cadwell (SG), David Pacholski (PF) Gregory Hall, Stephen Shull, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (SG), Raymond Harper (PF), Jerry Seman (C) Richard Pierce, John Kovach, John Lynch | |
| 16:04 | Northland | Buford Kinnard makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Northland | Buford Kinnard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | N. Central | David Pacholski snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:36 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:35 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Roseboro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Pacholski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Buford Kinnard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Vanallen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Harper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Seman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 15:28 | Northland | The rebound goes to Francis Vanallen | 40-42 |
| 15:19 | Northland | Buford Kinnard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 15:17 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:05 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:03 | Northland | Francis Vanallen pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:46 | Northland | Raymond Harper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:44 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:15 | N. Central | Buford Kinnard is called for the reach on Thomas Vanderhoff - foul #3 on Buford Kinnard, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Hall (PG), Stephen Shull (SF), Pete Noah (PF), Donald Boyd (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Isaiah Cadwell, David Pacholski, Glenn Hickman | |
| Subs | Northland | Kerry Maxwell (PG), Richard Pierce (SG), John Kovach (SF), Michael Donohue (PF), John Lynch (C) Buford Kinnard, Francis Vanallen, Edward Richardson, Raymond Harper, Jerry Seman | |
| 13:54 | N. Central | Gregory Hall hits a shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Shull | 42-42 |
| 13:33 | Northland | John Kovach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:32 | Northland | John Lynch snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:13 | Northland | John Kovach hits the finger roll | 42-44 |
| 13:00 | N. Central | John Lynch is called for the reach on Roy Roseboro - foul #2 on John Lynch, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Isaiah Cadwell (SG), David Pacholski (PF) Gregory Hall, Roy Roseboro, Pete Noah | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 12:44 | N. Central | Donald Boyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 12:43 | Northland | Michael Donohue snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:22 | Northland | Richard Pierce is fouled on the floor by Donald Boyd - foul #1 on Donald Boyd, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Smith (SF), Glenn Hickman (C) Stephen Shull, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 12:00 | Northland | John Lynch misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | Northland | John Lynch tips it in | 42-46 |
| 11:31 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 11:29 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - David Pacholski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Kerry Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kovach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Donohue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lynch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:16 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Lynch - foul #3 on John Lynch, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | N. Central | Stephen Shull (SF), Donald Boyd (C) Joseph Smith, David Pacholski | |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (SG), Edward Richardson (SF), Raymond Harper (PF), Jerry Seman (C) Richard Pierce, John Kovach, Michael Donohue, John Lynch | |
| 11:16 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:16 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:16 | Northland | Edward Richardson grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 10:54 | Northland | Edward Richardson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Maxwell | 42-48 |
| 10:32 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Richardson - foul #1 on Edward Richardson, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Hall (PG), Pete Noah (PF) Thomas Vanderhoff, Glenn Hickman | |
| Subs | Northland | John Kovach (SF) Kerry Maxwell | |
| 10:32 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:32 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:14 | Northland | John Kovach can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Pete Noah - foul #1 on Pete Noah, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | N. Central | Roy Roseboro (SG) Isaiah Cadwell | |
| Subs | Northland | Richard Pierce (SG) Raymond Harper | |
| 10:14 | Northland | John Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:14 | Northland | John Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:56 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gregory Hall | 46-50 |
| 09:32 | Northland | Richard Pierce is hacked by Roy Roseboro - foul #2 on Roy Roseboro, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Pacholski (PF) Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Northland | Kerry Maxwell (PG), John Lynch (C) Francis Vanallen, Jerry Seman | |
| 09:19 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Smith (SF) Stephen Shull | |
| Subs | Northland | Michael Donohue (PF) Edward Richardson | |
| 09:06 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Hall | 48-50 |
| 08:52 | Northland | Michael Donohue misses the easy layup | 48-50 |
| 08:51 | N. Central | David Pacholski gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:40 | N. Central | David Pacholski's pass is intercepted by John Lynch | 48-50 |
| 08:29 | Northland | Michael Donohue misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 08:27 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 48-50 |
| 08:20 | N. Central | Joseph Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 08:19 | Northland | Michael Donohue snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:54 | Northland | David Pacholski swats the dunk try by Michael Donohue | 48-50 |
| 07:52 | N. Central | Pete Noah pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:34 | N. Central | Roy Roseboro's pass is intercepted by John Kovach | 48-50 |
| 07:09 | Northland | Roy Roseboro is called for the reach on Richard Pierce - foul #3 on Roy Roseboro, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Isaiah Cadwell (SG), Stephen Shull (SF), Glenn Hickman (PF), Donald Boyd (C) Gregory Hall, Roy Roseboro, Joseph Smith, David Pacholski, Pete Noah | |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (PG), Raymond Harper (SG), Edward Richardson (SF), Jerry Seman (C) Kerry Maxwell, Richard Pierce, John Kovach, John Lynch | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Francis Vanallen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Donohue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Seman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Northland | Michael Donohue misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 06:55 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:37 | N. Central | Stephen Shull connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Vanderhoff | 51-50 |
| 06:32 | Northland | Francis Vanallen loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| 06:10 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Pacholski (PF) Glenn Hickman | |
| Subs | Northland | John Kovach (SF) Michael Donohue | |
| 05:43 | Northland | Francis Vanallen is fouled on the floor by Stephen Shull - foul #2 on Stephen Shull, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Northland | Kerry Maxwell (PG), Richard Pierce (SG), John Lynch (C) Francis Vanallen, John Kovach, Jerry Seman | |
| 05:36 | Northland | Isaiah Cadwell steals the ball from Edward Richardson | 51-50 |
| 05:14 | N. Central | David Pacholski hits a turnaround from the left block | 53-50 |
| 05:00 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Richardson | 53-52 |
| 04:39 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell's pass is intercepted by Kerry Maxwell | 53-52 |
| 04:35 | Northland | Donald Boyd steals the ball from Kerry Maxwell | 53-52 |
| 04:20 | N. Central | Stephen Shull misses short on a jumper from close range | 53-52 |
| 04:19 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 04:17 | N. Central | Stephen Shull grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 04:09 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Shull | 56-52 |
| 03:56 | Northland | John Lynch misses short on a floater from close range | 56-52 |
| 03:55 | Northland | Richard Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:42 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 03:40 | Northland | Edward Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:16 | Northland | Edward Richardson misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Isaiah Cadwell - foul #3 on Isaiah Cadwell, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gregory Hall (PG), Roy Roseboro (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Glenn Hickman (PF), Pete Noah (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Isaiah Cadwell, Stephen Shull, David Pacholski, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (SG), John Kovach (SF), Jerry Seman (C) Richard Pierce, Raymond Harper, John Lynch | |
| 03:16 | Northland | Edward Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:16 | Northland | Edward Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:56 | N. Central | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 02:54 | N. Central | Glenn Hickman tips it home | 58-53 |
| 02:54 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Isaiah Cadwell (SG), Stephen Shull (SF), Donald Boyd (C) Gregory Hall, Roy Roseboro, Joseph Smith, Pete Noah | |
| Subs | Northland | Richard Pierce (SG), Michael Donohue (PF), John Lynch (C) Francis Vanallen, Edward Richardson, Jerry Seman | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Isaiah Cadwell (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Shull (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Hickman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Kerry Maxwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kovach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Donohue (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Lynch (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:34 | Northland | Richard Pierce makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kerry Maxwell | 58-56 |
| 02:17 | N. Central | Stephen Shull is hacked by John Kovach - foul #1 on John Kovach, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Pacholski (PF) Glenn Hickman | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 02:10 | N. Central | David Pacholski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 02:09 | N. Central | Isaiah Cadwell grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 01:53 | N. Central | John Kovach swats the dunk try by Donald Boyd | 58-56 |
| 01:52 | Northland | John Kovach gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:47 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 01:46 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 01:31 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Lynch - foul #4 on John Lynch, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| 01:31 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:31 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:16 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 01:14 | N. Central | Stephen Shull snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 01:10 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Boyd | 63-58 |
| 00:57 | Northland | John Kovach misses the easy layup | 63-58 |
| 00:56 | N. Central | Donald Boyd snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff misses long on a floater from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:30 | Northland | John Lynch pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Northland | Richard Pierce loses the dribble to Thomas Vanderhoff | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff is hacked by Kerry Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kerry Maxwell, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joseph Smith (SF), Pete Noah (C) Stephen Shull, Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 00:22 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | N. Central | Thomas Vanderhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Northland | John Kovach grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | Northland | Kerry Maxwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | N. Central | David Pacholski gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:14 | N. Central | Pete Noah is hacked by Kerry Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kerry Maxwell, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Curtis Mills (C) David Pacholski | |
| Subs | Northland | Francis Vanallen (PG) Kerry Maxwell | |
| 00:14 | N. Central | Pete Noah makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:14 | N. Central | Pete Noah makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Northland | Francis Vanallen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-58 |
| 00:07 | Northland | John Lynch grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 00:04 | Northland | Francis Vanallen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Pierce | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | David Pacholski (PF) Curtis Mills | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Pete Noah is hacked by Francis Vanallen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Vanallen, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | Curtis Mills (C) David Pacholski | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Pete Noah misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Northland | Michael Donohue grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northland | Michael Donohue misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-61 |