| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Nuzzo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Peet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Spaeth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Burt Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Copeland (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Wheaton | Steven Peet is called for the reach on Charles McAuliffe - foul #2 on Steven Peet, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:33 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Nuzzo - foul #1 on Dwayne Nuzzo, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 19:19 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe is whistled for traveling | 35-30 |
| 18:54 | N. Central | Steven Peet can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 18:52 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:34 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson is hacked by Burt Cortes - foul #2 on Burt Cortes, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:19 | N. Central | Joel Copeland is called for the reach on Kevin Erickson - foul #1 on Joel Copeland, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 18:06 | N. Central | Dwayne Nuzzo can't finish the layup | 35-30 |
| 18:05 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 17:45 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo connects on the shot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 17:27 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 38-32 |
| 17:17 | Wheaton | Robert Walden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Copeland | 38-35 |
| 17:02 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:01 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 16:40 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes is whistled for a carry | 40-35 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lewis Broussard (SG), Mack Hoskins (C) Kevin Erickson, Harry Spaeth | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (SG), Eddie Pfeiffer (PF), Burton Herrin (C) Robert Walden, Charles McAuliffe, Joel Copeland | |
| 16:28 | N. Central | Mack Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:27 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:15 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Perrigo | 40-38 |
| 16:12 | N. Central | Douglas Perrigo is called for the reach on Charles Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Perrigo, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | N. Central | Corey Hutchens (C) Steven Peet | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Lucero (SG) Douglas Perrigo | |
| 16:01 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:59 | N. Central | Mack Hoskins tips it in | 42-38 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lewis Broussard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwayne Nuzzo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mack Hoskins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Ronald Darrow (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Lucero (fresh) SF - Burt Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eddie Pfeiffer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Burton Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 15:20 | N. Central | Dwayne Nuzzo misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-41 |
| 15:18 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:13 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow clanks a runner in the paint | 42-41 |
| 15:12 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 15:01 | N. Central | Dwayne Nuzzo makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lewis Broussard and the foul's on Eddie Pfeiffer - foul #1 on Eddie Pfeiffer, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Erickson (SG), Steven Peet (PF), Harry Spaeth (C) Charles Wiseman, Mack Hoskins, Corey Hutchens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Robert Walden (SG), Charles McAuliffe (PF), Joel Copeland (C) Ronald Darrow, Steven Lucero, Burt Cortes, Eddie Pfeiffer | |
| 15:01 | N. Central | Dwayne Nuzzo misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:01 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:41 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | Mack Hoskins (SF) Dwayne Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 14:21 | N. Central | Mack Hoskins drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Burton Herrin - foul #1 on Burton Herrin, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| 14:21 | N. Central | Mack Hoskins makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:04 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin is fouled on the floor by Mack Hoskins - foul #1 on Mack Hoskins, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Burt Cortes (SF) Burton Herrin | |
| 13:50 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:49 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Mack Hoskins | 47-43 |
| 13:27 | N. Central | Steven Peet hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Mack Hoskins | 49-43 |
| 13:11 | Wheaton | Robert Walden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 13:09 | N. Central | Mack Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:51 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lewis Broussard | 52-43 |
| 12:36 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe's layup is rejected by Steven Peet | 52-43 |
| 12:35 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes tips it in | 52-45 |
| 12:09 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth can't throw it down | 52-45 |
| 12:08 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:46 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:45 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth grabs the board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Lewis Broussard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Hoskins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Peet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Spaeth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Walden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Burt Cortes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles McAuliffe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 11:30 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:22 | Wheaton | Lewis Broussard steals it from Douglas Perrigo | 52-45 |
| 11:03 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lewis Broussard | 54-45 |
| 10:49 | Wheaton | Robert Walden connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Perrigo | 54-48 |
| 10:30 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 10:22 | Wheaton | Robert Walden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 10:20 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland tips it in | 57-50 |
| 10:12 | N. Central | Mack Hoskins connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Erickson | 59-50 |
| 09:56 | Wheaton | Robert Walden clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Erickson - foul #2 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Wiseman (PG), Terrance Mathewson (SG), Dwayne Nuzzo (SF), Corey Hutchens (PF), Nicholas Sanford (C) Lewis Broussard, Kevin Erickson, Mack Hoskins, Steven Peet, Harry Spaeth | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (PG), Burton Herrin (SF), Roger Williams (PF), Eddie Pfeiffer (C) Douglas Perrigo, Burt Cortes, Charles McAuliffe, Joel Copeland | |
| 09:56 | Wheaton | Robert Walden makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:56 | Wheaton | Robert Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:44 | N. Central | Dwayne Nuzzo dunks the ball set up by Nicholas Sanford | 61-52 |
| 09:24 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer can't finish the layup | 61-52 |
| 09:22 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:02 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Lucero (SG) Robert Walden | |
| 08:47 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 64-52 |
| 08:18 | Wheaton | Steven Lucero is hacked by Dwayne Nuzzo - foul #2 on Dwayne Nuzzo, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Steven Peet (PF) Nicholas Sanford | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Burt Cortes (SF) Roger Williams | |
| 07:52 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-52 |
| 07:35 | N. Central | Charles Wiseman travels with the ball | 64-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG) Steven Lucero | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terrance Mathewson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne Nuzzo (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Steven Peet (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Douglas Perrigo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Darrow (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Burt Cortes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Pfeiffer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Burton Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo is fouled on the floor by Charles Wiseman - foul #3 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harry Spaeth (C) Corey Hutchens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 07:08 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Harry Spaeth - foul #1 on Harry Spaeth, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lewis Broussard (SG) Terrance Mathewson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe (PF) Burt Cortes | |
| 07:08 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:08 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:52 | N. Central | Lewis Broussard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 06:50 | N. Central | Steven Peet snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 06:29 | N. Central | Lewis Broussard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 06:28 | Wheaton | Burton Herrin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:22 | Wheaton | Steven Peet is called for the reach on Charles McAuliffe - foul #3 on Steven Peet, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Kevin Erickson (SG), Mack Hoskins (PF) Lewis Broussard, Steven Peet | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Steven Lucero (SG), Burt Cortes (SF), Joel Copeland (C) Ronald Darrow, Burton Herrin, Eddie Pfeiffer | |
| 06:22 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:22 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 05:55 | N. Central | Mack Hoskins buries a jumper from the right block set up by Kevin Erickson and the foul's on Charles McAuliffe - foul #3 on Charles McAuliffe, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lewis Broussard (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Robert Walden (SG) Steven Lucero | |
| 05:55 | N. Central | Mack Hoskins misses the free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:55 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 05:35 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 66-54 |
| 05:33 | N. Central | Dwayne Nuzzo grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 05:18 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth's floater is tipped away by Charles McAuliffe | 66-54 |
| 05:16 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Charles McAuliffe | 66-54 |
| 04:57 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 04:56 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 04:42 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Spaeth - foul #2 on Harry Spaeth, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | N. Central | Charles Wiseman (PG), Steven Peet (PF), Corey Hutchens (C) Lewis Broussard, Dwayne Nuzzo, Harry Spaeth | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (PG), Eddie Pfeiffer (PF) Douglas Perrigo, Charles McAuliffe | |
| 04:42 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:42 | Wheaton | Joel Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:25 | N. Central | Mack Hoskins's fadeaway is rejected by Burt Cortes | 66-56 |
| 04:23 | Wheaton | Burt Cortes grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 04:05 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 04:04 | N. Central | Steven Peet snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 03:50 | N. Central | Joel Copeland steps in front of the Charles Wiseman pass | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Wheaton | Robert Walden can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 03:37 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mack Hoskins (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Peet (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Ronald Darrow (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Walden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Burt Cortes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Pfeiffer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:20 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 68-56 |
| 03:05 | Wheaton | Robert Walden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Darrow | 68-58 |
| 02:37 | N. Central | Kevin Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 02:36 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:36 | Wheaton | Wheaton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Dwayne Nuzzo (SF), Harry Spaeth (C) Mack Hoskins, Corey Hutchens | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Douglas Perrigo (PG), Charles McAuliffe (PF) Ronald Darrow, Joel Copeland | |
| 02:25 | Wheaton | Charles McAuliffe misses the easy layup | 68-58 |
| 02:24 | N. Central | Charles Wiseman grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 01:58 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Steven Peet and the foul's on Eddie Pfeiffer - foul #2 on Eddie Pfeiffer, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Lewis Broussard (PG), Terrance Mathewson (SG), Mack Hoskins (SF), Corey Hutchens (PF) Charles Wiseman, Kevin Erickson, Dwayne Nuzzo, Steven Peet | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow (PG), Steven Lucero (SG), Burton Herrin (SF), Roger Williams (PF) Douglas Perrigo, Robert Walden, Burt Cortes, Charles McAuliffe | |
| 01:58 | N. Central | Harry Spaeth makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:39 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 01:38 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:12 | N. Central | Corey Hutchens is called for traveling | 71-58 |
| Subs | N. Central | Nicholas Sanford (C) Harry Spaeth | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:55 | Wheaton | Eddie Pfeiffer's pass is intercepted by Lewis Broussard | 71-58 |
| 00:50 | N. Central | Terrance Mathewson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lewis Broussard | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Wheaton | Roger Williams misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-58 |
| 00:43 | Wheaton | Ronald Darrow tips it but misses | 73-58 |
| 00:41 | N. Central | Nicholas Sanford pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | N. Central | Ronald Darrow steals it from Mack Hoskins | 73-58 |
| 00:11 | Wheaton | Roger Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Darrow | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Lewis Broussard runs out the clock | 73-60 |