| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fresh) SG - Richard Troupe (fresh) SF - Jon Butler (fresh) PF - Josh Branstetter (fresh) C - Cliff Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - David Carroll (fresh) SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Ernest Conlan (fresh) PF - Jerry Ellis (fresh) C - Eric Hudspeth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Willamette | Gerald Price is called for the reach on David Carroll - foul #1 on Gerald Price, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Willamette | Ernest Conlan knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Troupe | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Willamette | Ernest Conlan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Jon Butler | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Troupe and the foul's on David Carroll - foul #1 on David Carroll, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Carroll and he's hacked by Cliff Rose - foul #1 on Cliff Rose, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:59 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth buries a turnaround in the paint | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | N. Central | Gerald Price misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Willamette | Ernest Conlan grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Willamette | John Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by David Carroll | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | N. Central | Richard Troupe hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jon Butler | 8-9 |
| 15:54 | Willamette | Gerald Price picks off the pass by David Carroll | 8-9 |
| 15:50 | N. Central | Richard Troupe lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Price | 10-9 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Troupe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Butler (fresh) PF - Josh Branstetter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Cliff Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - David Carroll (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Conlan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Ellis (fairly fresh) C - Eric Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Willamette | Jerry Ellis can't connect on a floater in the lane | 10-9 |
| 15:26 | N. Central | Cliff Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:15 | N. Central | Eric Hudspeth denies the turnaround by Cliff Rose | 10-9 |
| 15:14 | N. Central | Cliff Rose misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 15:13 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:52 | Willamette | David Carroll is hacked by Gerald Price - foul #2 on Gerald Price, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Struble (PG), Benjamin Lowery (SG), Harry Meidinger (SF), Michael Zamorano (PF), Jeffery Springer (C) Gerald Price, Richard Troupe, Jon Butler, Josh Branstetter, Cliff Rose | |
| Subs | Willamette | Kent Hall (PG), Ed Planas (SG), Paul Troxler (SF), John Bohnsack (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) David Carroll, John Smith, Ernest Conlan, Jerry Ellis, Eric Hudspeth | |
| 14:40 | Willamette | Jerry Kelly clanks a jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 14:39 | N. Central | Jeffery Springer gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:34 | N. Central | Adam Struble misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Paul Troxler | 10-9 |
| 14:27 | Willamette | Ed Planas connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kent Hall | 10-11 |
| 14:04 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Lowery | 12-11 |
| 13:47 | Willamette | Ed Planas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | Willamette | Ed Planas pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:35 | Willamette | Ed Planas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | N. Central | Jon Butler (SF), Josh Branstetter (PF) Benjamin Lowery, Jeffery Springer | |
| Subs | Willamette | John Smith (SG) Ed Planas | |
| 13:15 | N. Central | Jon Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 12-11 |
| 12:57 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano tips it home | 14-11 |
| 12:42 | Willamette | John Bohnsack buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Kent Hall | 14-13 |
| 12:31 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 12:30 | Willamette | Paul Troxler snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:10 | Willamette | Kent Hall knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Bohnsack | 14-15 |
| 11:54 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 14-15 |
| 11:52 | Willamette | John Smith gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Adam Struble (fresh) SG - Harry Meidinger (fairly fresh) SF - Jon Butler (fresh) PF - Josh Branstetter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Zamorano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Kent Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Troxler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bohnsack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Kelly (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Willamette | Kent Hall is hacked by Harry Meidinger - foul #1 on Harry Meidinger, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joe Allen (PG), Richard Troupe (SG), Jeffery Springer (PF), Cliff Rose (C) Adam Struble, Harry Meidinger, Josh Branstetter, Michael Zamorano | |
| Subs | Willamette | David Carroll (PG), Ernest Conlan (SF), Jerry Ellis (PF), Eric Hudspeth (C) Kent Hall, Paul Troxler, John Bohnsack, Jerry Kelly | |
| 11:15 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth misses the easy layup | 14-15 |
| 11:14 | N. Central | Jeffery Springer pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:01 | N. Central | Richard Troupe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:59 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:33 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cliff Rose - foul #2 on Cliff Rose, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | N. Central | Brent Adams (SF), Josh Branstetter (PF) Jon Butler, Cliff Rose | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ed Planas (SG) John Smith | |
| 10:33 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:33 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:16 | N. Central | Joe Allen buries a 3 from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 09:56 | Willamette | Ernest Conlan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:54 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:42 | Willamette | David Carroll's pass is intercepted by Joe Allen | 17-16 |
| 09:30 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-16 |
| 09:28 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter tips it in | 19-16 |
| 09:04 | Willamette | Ernest Conlan double dribbles | 19-16 |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Struble (PG), Jon Butler (SF), Michael Zamorano (PF) Joe Allen, Brent Adams, Josh Branstetter | |
| Subs | Willamette | John Smith (SG) Ed Planas | |
| 08:47 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 08:46 | Willamette | Jerry Ellis snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:36 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth buries a shot near the basket set up by John Smith | 19-18 |
| 08:24 | N. Central | Jon Butler travels with the ball | 19-18 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harry Meidinger (SG), Brent Adams (C) Richard Troupe, Jeffery Springer | |
| Subs | Willamette | Kent Hall (PG), Paul Troxler (SF), John Bohnsack (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) David Carroll, Ernest Conlan, Jerry Ellis, Eric Hudspeth | |
| 08:03 | Willamette | John Bohnsack is fouled on the floor by Adam Struble - foul #1 on Adam Struble, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| 07:47 | Willamette | Jerry Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 07:45 | Willamette | John Smith tips it in | 19-20 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Adam Struble (fresh) SG - Harry Meidinger (fresh) SF - Jon Butler (fresh) PF - Michael Zamorano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Kent Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Troxler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bohnsack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Kelly (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | N. Central | John Bohnsack steps in front of the Adam Struble pass | 19-20 |
| 06:58 | Willamette | John Bohnsack misses the lay-in | 19-20 |
| 06:57 | Willamette | John Bohnsack pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:44 | Willamette | John Smith hits the finger roll set up by Paul Troxler and he's hacked by Harry Meidinger - foul #2 on Harry Meidinger, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Troupe (SG), Josh Branstetter (PF) Harry Meidinger, Jon Butler | |
| Subs | Willamette | David Carroll (PG), Ernest Conlan (SF), Jerry Ellis (PF), Eric Hudspeth (C) Kent Hall, Paul Troxler, John Bohnsack, Jerry Kelly | |
| 06:44 | Willamette | John Smith makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:24 | N. Central | Brent Adams clanks a turnaround from the left block | 19-23 |
| 06:23 | Willamette | Ernest Conlan pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:04 | Willamette | Ernest Conlan dunks the ball set up by David Carroll and the foul's on Michael Zamorano - foul #1 on Michael Zamorano, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | N. Central | Joe Allen (PG), Jon Butler (SF), Jeffery Springer (C) Adam Struble, Brent Adams, Michael Zamorano | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 06:04 | Willamette | Ernest Conlan misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:04 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 05:40 | N. Central | Richard Troupe is fouled on the floor by Ernest Conlan - foul #1 on Ernest Conlan, team foul #2 | 19-25 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ed Planas (SG) John Smith | |
| 05:18 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 19-25 |
| 05:17 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Ernest Conlan | 19-25 |
| 05:08 | Willamette | David Carroll connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Hudspeth and he's hacked by Jeffery Springer - foul #1 on Jeffery Springer, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | N. Central | Adam Struble (PG), Michael Zamorano (C) Joe Allen, Jeffery Springer | |
| Subs | Willamette | Paul Troxler (SF) Ernest Conlan | |
| 05:08 | Willamette | David Carroll makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:47 | N. Central | Adam Struble misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 04:46 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Eric Hudspeth | 19-28 |
| 04:27 | Willamette | Jerry Ellis blows the layup | 19-28 |
| 04:26 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 04:12 | N. Central | Richard Troupe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 04:10 | Willamette | Jerry Ellis grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 03:55 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Adam Struble - foul #2 on Adam Struble, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gerald Price (PG), Harry Meidinger (SF), Cliff Rose (C) Richard Troupe, Jon Butler, Michael Zamorano | |
| Subs | Willamette | Kent Hall (PG), John Smith (SG), John Bohnsack (PF) David Carroll, Ed Planas, Jerry Ellis | |
| 03:55 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:55 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:41 | N. Central | Adam Struble drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cliff Rose | 22-30 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gerald Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Struble (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Meidinger (fresh) PF - Josh Branstetter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cliff Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Kent Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Troxler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bohnsack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kent Hall and he's hacked by Cliff Rose - foul #3 on Cliff Rose, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | N. Central | Benjamin Lowery (SG), Jeffery Springer (PF), Brent Adams (C) Adam Struble, Josh Branstetter, Cliff Rose | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ernest Conlan (SF) Paul Troxler | |
| 03:30 | Willamette | Eric Hudspeth misses the free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:30 | Willamette | Ernest Conlan grabs the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 03:22 | Willamette | Kent Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 03:21 | Willamette | John Bohnsack tips it in | 22-34 |
| 03:10 | N. Central | Brent Adams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 03:09 | Willamette | Ernest Conlan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 02:45 | Willamette | John Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-34 |
| 02:44 | N. Central | Brent Adams snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 02:38 | N. Central | Kent Hall picks off the pass by Benjamin Lowery | 22-34 |
| 02:12 | Willamette | Ernest Conlan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 22-37 |
| 01:54 | N. Central | Harry Meidinger is hacked by John Bohnsack - foul #1 on John Bohnsack, team foul #3 | 22-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Troupe (SG), Jon Butler (SF), Josh Branstetter (PF), Michael Zamorano (C) Benjamin Lowery, Harry Meidinger, Jeffery Springer, Brent Adams | |
| Subs | Willamette | David Carroll (PG), Paul Troxler (SF), Jerry Ellis (PF) Kent Hall, Ernest Conlan, Eric Hudspeth | |
| 01:43 | N. Central | Richard Troupe is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Troupe, team foul #12 | 22-37 |
| 01:23 | Willamette | John Smith clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Troupe - foul #2 on Richard Troupe, team foul #13 | 22-37 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Jerry Kelly (C) John Bohnsack | |
| 01:23 | Willamette | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 01:23 | Willamette | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 01:23 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 01:07 | N. Central | Gerald Price knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Troupe | 24-38 |
| 00:50 | Willamette | Paul Troxler can't connect on a floater in the lane | 24-38 |
| 00:48 | N. Central | Jon Butler grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 00:28 | N. Central | Gerald Price misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-38 |
| 00:27 | N. Central | Michael Zamorano grabs the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Josh Branstetter is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ellis - foul #1 on Jerry Ellis, team foul #4 | 24-38 |